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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 10 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2019-10-16 | 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 |
| Cosmic Purple, Moonlight White, Nebula Purple, Neptune Blue and Space Black | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 227.00 | $ 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 | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.09 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 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 | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 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 4.2 | 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 a score of 88.7, which is much better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8's global score of 74.6. Apple iPhone 12 comes with iOS 15.x operating system, and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 works with Android 10 operating system. The Apple iPhone 12 is a newer phone, and it's also lighter and somewhat thinner than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8.
The iPhone 12 features a better performing processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a 64-bit CPU and a greater amount of RAM. IPhone 12 features a sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher 1170 x 2532 pixels resolution and a little greater pixel density.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 features a bit bigger memory for games and applications than iPhone 12, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports up to 128 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has a much better battery performance than iPhone 12, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 features a superior camera than Apple iPhone 12, because although it has worse 30 frames per second video frame rate and a tinier aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 also counts with a camera with way more MP.
Although iPhone 12 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Xiaomi Redmi Note 8. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy iPhone 12, else you can save some money and get the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, giving up a couple specifications.
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