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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 76.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 12 |
| 2018-06-05 | 2022-10-04 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.42 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black, Blue and Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2712 x 1220 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 444 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 SM8475 (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 | 200.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 56.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.82 inches (1/1.22") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 12.43 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Dual Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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
Xiaomi Mi 8 is a little bit better than Xiaomi 12T Pro, having a score of 83.3 against 76.9. Both phones in this review include Android OS, but the Xiaomi Mi 8 has the older 10 version and Xiaomi 12T Pro has Android 12. Xiaomi Mi 8 is an noticeably older cellphone than the Xiaomi 12T Pro, but Xiaomi managed to build it somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter anyway.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a much more powerful CPU than Xiaomi 12T Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a more vivid screen than Xiaomi 12T Pro, although it has a little bit smaller screen, a little less pixels per inch of screen and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2248px.
Xiaomi Mi 8 has a lot bigger storage for apps and games than Xiaomi 12T Pro, because it has 128 GB more internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi 12T Pro features a greater camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a lot bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a bigger aperture for better low-light photography and video and a back camera with much more megapixels.
Xiaomi 12T Pro features a very superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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