Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | Android 11 |
| 2021-12-28 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Pink | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 418 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.54 | 11 |
| 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 HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi 12 has an overall score of 78.8, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's 76.7 global score. Even when the Xiaomi 12 and the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 were released with only 7 months difference, the Xiaomi 12 is just a bit thinner and a bit lighter. Both phones we compare here come with Android OS, but Xiaomi 12 has a newer 12 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11 version.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a much more powerful processor than Xiaomi 12, although it has 4 GB less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi 12 counts with a slightly better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have a same size screen, the Xiaomi 12 also has a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a quite higher screen density.
Xiaomi 12 has a little bit more memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Xiaomi 12 features just a little better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
The Xiaomi 12 has a much better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for low-light photography and videos, it also counts with a much better video definition, a way bigger sensor capturing much better quality videos and photographs and a back camera with a higher 50 MP resolution.
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