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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 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 and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum and Ceramic | 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 |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 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 | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (1920 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.32 | 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 | |
| 4800mAh Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.64 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a score of 83.3, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi 12S Ultra's 81 overall score. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Mi 8 has the older 10 version and Xiaomi 12S Ultra has Android 12 version. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra features a better display than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a way brighter screen, a better number of pixels per inch in the screen, a bit larger display and a higher 1440 x 3200 resolution.
Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a way better processing power than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Xiaomi 12S Ultra and Xiaomi Mi 8 count with very similar storage capacity to store more apps and games, both have equal internal memory. Xiaomi 12S Ultra counts with a much longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 4800mAh battery capacity.
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra takes a lot better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, it also counts with a way larger back-facing camera sensor shooting way higher quality videos and pictures, a back facing camera with way more mega pixels and a way better 7680x4320 video definition.
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