| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | Android 11 |
| -- | 2021-05-27 |
| -- | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| -- | 6.70 ounces |
| -- | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| -- | 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+ Gen 1 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 + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | 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 |
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 is slightly better than Xiaomi 12S, with a score of 76.7 against 72.9. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has the previous 11 version while Xiaomi 12S has Android 12 version. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a lot better processing power than Xiaomi 12S, although it has 4 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
The Xiaomi 12S features a little bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Xiaomi 12S also has a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a bit higher count of pixels in each display inch. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 shoots much better pictures and videos than Xiaomi 12S, although it has a less MP camera.
Xiaomi 12S counts with a little bit more storage capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi 12S features a little longer battery performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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