Xiaomi 12 vs Xiaomi Redmi 8

65 out 100

VS

38 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12 Manufactured in December, 2021, with display 6.28 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs Xiaomi Redmi 8, Manufactured in October, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 439. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12

Larger display: 6.28in
Higher pixel density: 419ppi
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Lighter design: 180g vs 188g
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 4.2
Supports Dolby Atmos
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 8

Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

- 3/32 GB
- 4/64 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 12 and Xiaomi Redmi 8

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Xiaomi 12

77

Xiaomi Redmi 8

39

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Xiaomi 12

64

Xiaomi Redmi 8

42

Performance

App & system performance

Xiaomi 12

64

Xiaomi Redmi 8

18

Games

3D gaming performance

Xiaomi 12

58

Xiaomi Redmi 8

16

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Xiaomi 12

58

Xiaomi Redmi 8

61

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Xiaomi 12

78

Xiaomi Redmi 8

47

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Xiaomi 12

65

Xiaomi Redmi 8

38

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	IPS LCD
Size	6.28 in	6.22 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	720x1520 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19:9
Pixel density	419 ppi	270 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	No
Max brightness	500 nits	400 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	No
Touch Sampling Rate	480 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	89.3 %	81.8 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	n/a

Peak brightness (auto)

Xiaomi 12

887 nits

Xiaomi Redmi 8

512 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	95.7 %
Response time	n/a	55.2 ms
Contrast	n/a	2308:1

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	152.7 mm (6.01 in)	156.5 mm (6.16 in)
Width	69.9 mm (2.75 in)	75.4 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness	8.16 mm (0.32 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)
Weight	180 g (6.35 oz)	188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance	No	Yes
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Blue - Pink	- Black - Blue - Red
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes rear

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi 12

89.3 %

Xiaomi Redmi 8

81.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12 and Xiaomi Redmi 8 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
Max Frequency	3000 MHz	2000 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710) - 1/3 (Cortex-X2)	- 4/1.45 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2 (Cortex-A53)
Process	Samsung	Samsung
Transistor Size	4 nm	12 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Hexagon 536
Graphics	Adreno 730	Adreno 505
GPU Cores	1024	48
GPU Frequency	818 MHz	450 MHz
FLOPS	1675.3 GFLOPS	43.2 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi 12

1702

Xiaomi Redmi 8

476

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi 12

3977

Xiaomi Redmi 8

1521

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1702	476
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3977	1521

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12]

AnTuTu 10

Xiaomi 12

1187033

Xiaomi Redmi 8

151070

CPU	308025	55305
GPU	439066	15306
Memory	237645	50584
UX	212297	29875
NanoReview Score	1187033	151070

3DMark Wild Life

Xiaomi 12

8751

Xiaomi Redmi 8

n/a

Stability	60 %	n/a
Graphics Test	52 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	8751	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 12]

PCMark 3.0

Xiaomi 12

12987

Xiaomi Redmi 8

n/a

Writing score	14840	n/a
Web score	11534	n/a
Video editing	7452	n/a
Data manipulation	9643	n/a
NanoReview Score	12987	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	- 8 GB - 12 GB	- 3 GB - 4 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR3
Memory Frequency	3200 MHz	933 MHz
Channels	4	1

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	- 32 GB - 64 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	eMMC 5.1
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)	Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size	n/a	15 GB
UI Skin	HyperOS 1.0	MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume	4500 mAh	5000 mAh
Max Charging Power	67 W	18 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (50 W)	No
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	No
Fast Charging	Yes (87% in 30 min)	Yes Quick Charge 3.0 (50% in 85 min)
Full Charge Time	0:46 h	3:20 h

Battery Life

Xiaomi 12

15:58

Xiaomi Redmi 8

20:29

Web Browsing	06:17 h	08:09 h
Video Playback	10:46 h	10:10 h
Games	04:42 h	04:49 h
Standby Mode	71 h	110 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	4000x3000 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K Recording	Up to 24FPS	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	No
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion	1920 fps (720p)	120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	123 °	113 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP Macro: 5 MP	Standard: 12 MP Depth: 2 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.8
Focal length	26 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX766	Sony IMX363
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/2.55
Pixel size	1 μm	1.4 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Digital

Matrix	13 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.4	n/a
Focal length	12 mm	n/a
Sensor	OmniVision OV13B10	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.06	n/a
Pixel size	1.12 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a

Photo quality

Xiaomi 12

118

Xiaomi Redmi 8

n/a

Video quality

Xiaomi 12

121

Xiaomi Redmi 8

n/a

Overall camera score

Xiaomi 12

113

Xiaomi Redmi 8

n/a

Bokeh	55	n/a
Preview	69	n/a
Zoom	72	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12]

Front camera

Matrix	32 MP	8 MP
Photo resolution	6528x4896 pixels	3648x2190 pixels
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.0
Focal length	26 mm	n/a
Sensor	OmniVision OV32B40	CMOS
Sensor size	n/a	1/4.0
Pixel size	0.7 μm	1.12 μm
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6E (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	5.2	4.2
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - USB-Host mode - OTG
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - NAVIC	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou
NFC*	Yes	No
Infrared Port	Yes	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Bands	WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19	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/B32/B66)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B20/B38/B40/B2100))
LTE category	20	4
5G Support	Yes	No

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Mono
3.5 mm Jack	No	Yes
FM Radio	No	Yes
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Max Volume

Xiaomi 12

n/a

Xiaomi Redmi 8

88.6 dB

Other

Class	Flagship	Budget
Announced	December, 2021 yr	October, 2019 yr
Release Date	December, 2021 yr	October, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($)	580	140
Sensors	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 67 W	n/a

Results

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

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Xiaomi 12 vs Xiaomi Redmi 8

Key Differences

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