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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | Android 11 |
| 2022-10-04 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.42 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Silver | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Glass | Glass and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2712 x 1220 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 444 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 8100 MT6895Z (5 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 |
| Mali-G610 MC6 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 | |
| 108.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.6 inches (1/1.67") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Dual Nano SIM Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a general score of 76.7, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi 12T's overall score of 75.5. These devices work with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has the previous 11 version while Xiaomi 12T has Android 12. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 is an older device than Xiaomi 12T, but it's just a bit thinner and just a bit lighter anyway.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a very superior processing power than Xiaomi 12T, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a little more vivid display than Xiaomi 12T, although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, a little bit smaller screen and a just a little lower quantity of pixels per display inch.
Xiaomi 12T counts with just a bit more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Xiaomi 12T features improved battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
The Xiaomi 12T shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a bigger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a larger aperture to capture better low-light photography and a much more mega pixels back camera.
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