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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-12-28 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.44 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.20 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Pink | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 524 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.76 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.48 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 8 is a little bit better than Xiaomi 12 Pro, having an 83.3 score against 79.6. The Xiaomi Mi 8 body is a little thinner and somewhat lighter than the Xiaomi 12 Pro, despite of the fact that it was released many years before. These phones include Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Mi 8 has the older 10 version and Xiaomi 12 Pro has Android 12 version.
The Xiaomi 12 Pro counts with just a bit better screen than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has more pixels per display inch, way more brightness, a little bigger display and a better resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels. Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a much more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi 12 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Xiaomi 12 Pro has a very superior camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, it also counts with a lot higher 7680x4320 video definition, a lot larger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a way more megapixels camera in the back. Xiaomi Mi 8 features a much bigger memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi 12 Pro, because it has more internal memory.
Xiaomi 12 Pro has a superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has 4600mAh of battery capacity.
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