Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 12 |
| 2017-09-12 | 2021-12-28 |
| 6.01 x 2.91 x 0.30 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 444.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 12.54 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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 12 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi Note 3, getting a overall score of 78.8 against 75.3. Xiaomi 12's body is much newer, but a little bit heavier and a little bit thicker than Xiaomi Mi Note 3. Both phones in our current comparison use Android operating system, but the Xiaomi 12 has the older 12 version while Xiaomi Mi Note 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
The Xiaomi 12 counts with just a bit better display than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because it has a quite better 1080 x 2400 resolution, way more display brightness, a just a little higher amount of pixels per inch in the display and a little bigger display. Xiaomi Mi Note 3 counts with a much faster processing unit than Xiaomi 12, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
The Xiaomi 12 features a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, it also counts with a lot better 7680x4320 video resolution and a way more megapixels back camera. The Xiaomi 12's memory capacity for apps and games is very similar to Xiaomi Mi Note 3's one, both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage.
Xiaomi 12 has greater battery performance than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 3500mAh.
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