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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 12 |
| 2018-06-05 | 2021-12-28 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 56.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 12.54 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 is just a bit better than the Xiaomi 12, getting a overall score of 83.3 against 78.8. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Mi 8 has older 10 version while Xiaomi 12 has Android 12. Xiaomi Mi 8's design is a little lighter and a little thinner than the Xiaomi 12, despite of the fact that it was released 4 years before.
The Xiaomi 12 counts with a little bit better display than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a little bit larger display, a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400px, much more brightness and a bit higher quantity of pixels per display inch. Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi 12, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a very superior hardware performance than Xiaomi 12, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. The Xiaomi 12 counts with longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3400mAh.
The Xiaomi 12 takes greater pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, it also counts with a camera with a lot higher resolution, a much larger sensor and a way better video resolution.
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