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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 11 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2021-05-27 | 2020-10-23 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 829.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.09 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 12 has an overall score of 88.7, which is much better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's 76.7 score. Even though the Apple iPhone 12 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 were released only 7 months apart, the Apple iPhone 12 is somewhat thinner and lighter. The Apple iPhone 12 counts with iOS 15.x operating system, and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11 operating system.
IPhone 12 features a better performing CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has 2 lesser cores (but faster), and they both have the same RAM amount, the iPhone 12 also counts with a 64-bits processor. Apple iPhone 12 has a much better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit higher display density and a slightly better 1170 x 2532 resolution.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features much more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPhone 12, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a SD card slot that admits up to 128 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a way better battery duration than iPhone 12, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 captures clearer videos and photos than Apple iPhone 12, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for low light images and video and worse video frame rate, and they both have the same (Full HD) video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also counts with a lot more mega pixels back-facing camera.
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