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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 75.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 12 |
| 2019-10-16 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.42 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Cosmic Purple, Moonlight White, Nebula Purple, Neptune Blue and Space Black | Frosted Blue, Onyx Black, Stardust Purple and White |
| Glass and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 227.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 11.77 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| 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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro is slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, with a general score of 75.7 against 74.6. These phones use Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has a newer 12 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has Android 10. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro body is incredibly newer, a little lighter and just a little thinner than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because although it has a bit worse pixels amount per inch in the display, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2400px resolution and a quite bigger display. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has a superior memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 counts with a really superior performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro also counts with a much bigger back camera sensor shooting much higher quality videos and photographs and a higher resolution back-facing camera.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has longer battery performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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