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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | Android |
| 2022-10-04 | 2018-06-08 |
| 6.42 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2712 x 1220 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 444 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 8100 MT6895Z (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G610 MC6 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.6 inches (1/1.67") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Dual Nano SIM Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE is just a bit better than Xiaomi 12T, getting a general score of 75.9 against 75.5. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with Android OS, and Xiaomi 12T comes with Android 12 OS. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE is an older cellphone than the Xiaomi 12T, but it's lighter and thinner anyway.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a really superior hardware performance than Xiaomi 12T, although it has 2 GB less RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a better looking screen than Xiaomi 12T, although it has a little smaller display, a bit worse pixel density and a bit lower 1080 x 2244 resolution.
The Xiaomi 12T shoots better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a larger aperture to take better low light images and videos, a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a much more mega pixels camera in the back. Xiaomi 12T counts with a very superior memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 128 GB internal memory.
The Xiaomi 12T features a superior battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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