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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 12 |
| 2019-09-26 | 2021-12-28 |
| 6.34 x 2.97 x 0.34 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Moonlight white, Neptune blue and Space black | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) 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 | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 12.54 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 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 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi 12 is slightly better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, with a overall score of 78.8 against 75.6. Both of these phones work with Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi 12 has an older 12 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T has Android 9.0 Pie. The Xiaomi 12 construction is extremely newer, just a bit thinner and somewhat lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T.
Xiaomi 12 has a little sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, and although they both have a same size display, the Xiaomi 12 also has a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a bit more pixels per screen inch. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T counts with a much better hardware performance than Xiaomi 12, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
The Xiaomi 12 features just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for taking images in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a more mega pixels back camera, a lot better video definition and a way larger sensor which provides a way higher image and video quality.
The Xiaomi 12 features a better storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi 12 has a little better battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, because it has a 13 percent more battery size.
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