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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-06-05 |
| -- | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| -- | 6.17 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 418 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 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 + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 56.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 much better than the Xiaomi 12S, with a score of 83.3 against 72.9. Both of these devices have Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Mi 8 has older 10 version and Xiaomi 12S has Android 12. The Xiaomi 12S features a little bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a bit bigger display, a just a bit better amount of pixels in each inch in the screen, a much brighter screen and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400.
Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a much bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi 12S, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a really superior hardware performance than Xiaomi 12S, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores.
The Xiaomi 12S has superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3400mAh. Xiaomi Mi 8 captures much clearer photos and videos than Xiaomi 12S, although it has a much less megapixels resolution back facing camera.
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