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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 75.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android | Android 12 |
| 2018-06-08 | 2022-11-01 |
| 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches | 6.42 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Red | Frosted Blue, Onyx Black, Stardust Purple and White |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.12 |
| 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 + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.77 |
| 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 |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 Mi 8 SE has a score of 75.9, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro's 75.7 global score. Although Xiaomi Mi 8 SE is extremely older than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, it's design is a little thinner and somewhat lighter. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has Android operating system, and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro comes with Android 12 operating system.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has a display that is very similar to Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's screen, because although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has a just a bit lower display density, it also counts with a slightly higher 1080 x 2400px resolution, a brighter screen and a little larger screen. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has a very superior storage to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 64 GB more internal storage.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a lot better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro. Both have the same number of cores and a 6 GB RAM. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro features a really longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has a lot better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have a F1.9 aperture, the same (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro also has a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting lot higher quality videos and pictures and a way better 50 MP resolution back-facing camera.
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