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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2022-11-01 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.42 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Frosted Blue, Onyx Black, Stardust Purple and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 6.12 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.77 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a score of 83.3, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro's 75.7 global score. The Xiaomi Mi 8 is an noticeably older cellphone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, but Xiaomi was able to make it just a little lighter and just a little bit thinner anyway. These phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Mi 8 has older 10 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has Android 12 version.
Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with an extremely better processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro. Both have a 6 GB RAM and 8 CPU cores. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has a little bit better screen than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a just a little inferior amount of pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a little higher 1080 x 2400 resolution, more brightness and a little bit bigger display.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a much bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, because it has more internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro counts with a much better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 5000mAh battery size. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro features a better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for low-light photos and video, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro also counts with a much higher 50 MP resolution camera in the back and a way bigger back-facing camera sensor.
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