Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 12 and Xiaomi Redmi 8 - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 12 vs Xiaomi Redmi 8

65 out 100
Apple iPhone 12
VS
38 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 8
Apple iPhone 12
Xiaomi Redmi 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 12 Manufactured in October, 2020, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic, vs Xiaomi Redmi 8, Manufactured in October, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 439. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 164g vs 188g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 8
  • Larger display: 6.22in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 2815mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB		 - 3/32 GB
- 4/64 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 12 and Xiaomi Redmi 8
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 12
vs
Xiaomi Redmi 8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.1 in 6.22 in
Resolution 1170x2532 pixels 720x1520 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 270 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 625 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 81.8 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 12
646 nits
Xiaomi Redmi 8
512 nits
sRGB gamut99.4 %95.7 %
PWM (Flicker)226 Hzn/a
Response time16 ms55.2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite2308:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 12], [Xiaomi Redmi 8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.7 mm (5.78 in) 156.5 mm (6.16 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 75.4 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 9.4 mm (0.37 in)
Weight 164 g (5.78 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance IP68 Yes
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red		 - Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor No Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 12
87.1 %
Xiaomi Redmi 8
81.8 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 12 and Xiaomi Redmi 8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A14 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)		 - 4/1.45 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A53)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon 536
Graphics Apple A14 GPU Adreno 505
GPU Cores 256 48
GPU Frequency 1278 MHz 450 MHz
FLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS 43.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 12
1941
Xiaomi Redmi 8
476
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 12
5008
Xiaomi Redmi 8
1521
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1941476
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)50081521
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 12
1095315
Xiaomi Redmi 8
151070
CPU31005055305
GPU32314315306
Memory17377750584
UX28834529875
NanoReview Score1095315151070
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 12
7601
Xiaomi Redmi 8
n/a
Max Surface Temp.41.2 °Cn/a
Stability77 %n/a
Graphics Test45 fpsn/a
Graphics Score7601n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 12]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB - 3 GB
- 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR3
Memory Frequency n/a 933 MHz
Channels 2 1
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
Storage TypeNVMeeMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 7 GB 15 GB
UI Skin n/a MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 2815 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 30 min) Yes Quick Charge 3.0 (50% in 85 min)
Full Charge Time 1:30 h 3:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 12
21:15
Xiaomi Redmi 8
20:29
Web Browsing08:00 h08:09 h
Video Playback12:09 h10:10 h
Games04:35 h04:49 h
Standby Mode112 h110 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Quad LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 113 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX372Sony IMX363
Sensor size1/3.41/2.55
Pixel size1.4 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.6n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 12
127
Xiaomi Redmi 8
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 12
130
Xiaomi Redmi 8
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 12
117
Xiaomi Redmi 8
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview74n/a
Zoom60n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 12]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 3648x2190 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX514 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/4.0
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 12
127
Xiaomi Redmi 8
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 12
140
Xiaomi Redmi 8
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 4.2
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version n/a 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B20/B38/B40/B2100))
LTE category184
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 12
81.1 dB
Xiaomi Redmi 8
88.6 dB

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced October, 2020 yr October, 2019 yr
Release Date October, 2020 yr October, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 800 140
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 12 the clear winner in this comparison.

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