Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 12 |
| 2021-05-27 | 2021-12-28 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) 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 |
| 11 | 12.54 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi 12 has a general score of 78.8, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's global score of 76.7. Both phones we are comparing here include Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi 12 has newer 12 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11. Xiaomi 12 is a just a bit lighter and just a bit thinner device than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, even though both of them were only released with a couple months difference.
Xiaomi 12 features a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Xiaomi 12 also has a bit higher display density and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400px. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a very superior processor than Xiaomi 12, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
The Xiaomi 12 has a slightly better memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi 12 has just a bit better battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a 13% greater battery size.
The Xiaomi 12 shoots much better videos and photos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, it also counts with a lot bigger back camera sensor taking much better quality photos and videos, a higher 50 MP resolution back-facing camera and a way better video resolution.
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