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Xiaomi 12 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro

65 out 100
Xiaomi 12
VS
43 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
Xiaomi 12
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12 Manufactured in December, 2021, with display 6.28 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro, Manufactured in October, 2019 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G90T. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12
  • Higher pixel density: 419ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 180g vs 200g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.53in

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 12 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
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:
Xiaomi 12
vs
Redmi Note 8 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.28 in 6.53 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 419 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 500 nits 640 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.3 % 84.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 12
887 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
637 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.7 mm (6.01 in) 161.4 mm (6.35 in)
Width 69.9 mm (2.75 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 8.16 mm (0.32 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 180 g (6.35 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
Water resistance No IP52
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Pink		 - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 12
89.3 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
84.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 MediaTek Helio G90T
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2050 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek APU 2.0
Graphics Adreno 730 Mali-G76 MP4
GPU Cores 1024 144
GPU Frequency 818 MHz 800 MHz
FLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS 230.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 12
1702
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
602
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 12
3977
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
1684
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1702602
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)39771684
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 12
1187033
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
368990
CPU308025120779
GPU43906678652
Memory23764572733
UX21229796826
NanoReview Score1187033368990
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 12
8751
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
1321
Stability60 %87 %
Graphics Test52 fps7 fps
Graphics Score87511321
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 12], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 12
12987
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
8104
Writing score148408202
Web score115346022
Video editing74525662
Data manipulation96437000
NanoReview Score129878104

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size n/a 10.3 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 4500 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 (30% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:46 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 12
15:58
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
21:15
Web Browsing06:17 h07:29 h
Video Playback10:46 h12:01 h
Games04:42 h05:02 h
Standby Mode71 h115 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 1920 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX766Samsung S5KGW1
Sensor size1/1.561/1.7
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length12 mm13 mm
SensorOmniVision OV13B10n/a
Sensor size1/3.061/4
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 12
118
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
87
Video quality
Xiaomi 12
121
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
78
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 12
113
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
84
Bokeh55n/a
Preview69n/a
Zoom72n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 5184x3880 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor OmniVision OV32B40 Samsung S5K3T1
Sensor size n/a 1/3.1
Pixel size 0.7 μm 0.9 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, HID, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19HSDPA 850 / 900 / 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/B3/B5/B7/B8/B40/B41)
LTE category2012
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 12
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
82.2 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced December, 2021 yr August, 2019 yr
Release Date December, 2021 yr October, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 580 220
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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