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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 92.8 |
| 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 2.82 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.66 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| Glass and Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1000.00 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.09 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| 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
IPhone 12 Pro has a global score of 92.8, which is a lot better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's score of 76.7. Even when iPhone 12 Pro and the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 were only released with a few months difference, iPhone 12 Pro is thinner and a little lighter. IPhone 12 Pro works with iOS 15.x OS, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with Android 11 OS.
The Apple iPhone 12 Pro counts with a superior hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has less cores (although faster), it also counts with more RAM and a 64-bits CPU. Apple iPhone 12 Pro counts with a more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit greater pixel number per inch in the screen and a bit higher 1170 x 2532 resolution.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a bit better camera than Apple iPhone 12 Pro, because although it has worse video frame rate and a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also counts with a back camera with a way higher resolution. Apple iPhone 12 Pro has a bit more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a much longer battery performance than iPhone 12 Pro, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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