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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android | Android 12 |
| 2018-06-08 | 2021-12-28 |
| 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches | 6.44 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 7.20 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Red | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 524 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.76 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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
Xiaomi 12 Pro is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, having a 79.6 score against 75.9. The Xiaomi 12 Pro counts with Android 12 OS, and Xiaomi Mi 8 SE works with Android OS. Although Xiaomi 12 Pro is a lot newer than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, it's just a bit thicker and heavier.
Xiaomi 12 Pro has a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a bit bigger display, a higher 1440 x 3200 resolution, way more brightness and a just a bit greater amount of pixels per inch in the display. Xiaomi 12 Pro counts with a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 128 GB internal storage.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a much more powerful processor than Xiaomi 12 Pro, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores. The Xiaomi 12 Pro counts with a much longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 47% greater battery size. The Xiaomi 12 Pro shoots way better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have a F1.9 diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi 12 Pro also has a lot higher video quality, a camera in the back with much more mega pixels and a lot larger back camera sensor shooting way better quality photos.
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