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| Global Score | |
| 76.9 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2022-10-04 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.42 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2712 x 1220 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 444 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 SM8475 (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 | |
| 200.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.82 inches (1/1.22") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Dual Nano SIM Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 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
The Xiaomi Mi 8 is slightly better than the Xiaomi 12T Pro, getting a general score of 83.3 against 76.9. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Mi 8 has an older 10 version while Xiaomi 12T Pro has Android 12 version. The Xiaomi Mi 8 design is somewhat thinner and lighter than Xiaomi 12T Pro, despite of the fact that it was released many years before.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a more vivid display than Xiaomi 12T Pro, although it has a just a bit worse count of pixels per inch of screen, a little bit worse 1080 x 2248 pixels resolution and a little smaller display. Xiaomi Mi 8 features a very superior processing power than Xiaomi 12T Pro, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Xiaomi 12T Pro takes much better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a bigger camera aperture to take better captures and videos in low light environments, a much larger sensor taking way higher quality videos and photos and a camera with a much higher resolution. Xiaomi Mi 8 has a much bigger storage to store more apps and games than Xiaomi 12T Pro, because it has more internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi 12T Pro counts with a much longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3400mAh.
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