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

Xiaomi Redmi 12 vs OnePlus 8

47 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 12
VS
58 out 100
OnePlus 8
Xiaomi Redmi 12
OnePlus 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 12 Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.79 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G88, vs OnePlus 8, Manufactured in April, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865. 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 Redmi 12
  • Larger display: 6.79in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose OnePlus 8
  • Higher pixel density: 402ppi
  • Lighter design: 180g vs 198.5g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 2/128 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 12 and OnePlus 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:
Xiaomi Redmi 12
vs
OnePlus 8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.79 in 6.55 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 402 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 550 nits 1300 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 88.7 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi 12
539 nits
OnePlus 8
802 nits
sRGB gamut96.3 %97.7 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a373 Hz
Response time26 ms2.8 ms
Contrast898:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 12], [OnePlus 8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.6 mm (6.64 in) 160.2 mm (6.31 in)
Width 76.28 mm (3 in) 72.9 mm (2.87 in)
Thickness 8.17 mm (0.32 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 198.5 g (7 oz) 180 g (6.35 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi 12
88 %
OnePlus 8
88.7 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi 12 and OnePlus 8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G88 Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Hexagon 698
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Adreno 650
GPU Cores 48 768
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 587 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 12
434
OnePlus 8
1256
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 12
1223
OnePlus 8
3472
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4341256
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)12233472
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi 12
266658
OnePlus 8
751799
CPU84508242521
GPU39522196618
Memory69688140544
UX72940172116
NanoReview Score266658751799
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi 12
743
OnePlus 8
3843
Max Surface Temp.n/a35.5 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a23 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3843
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi 12], [OnePlus 8]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi 12
9150
OnePlus 8
11329
Writing score864614311
Web score86158181
Video editing68495849
Data manipulation63918869
NanoReview Score915011329

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 8 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 3.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 18 GB 23 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 OxygenOS 13

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4300 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (29% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 22 min)
Full Charge Time 2:07 h 0:52 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi 12
22:09
OnePlus 8
21:04
Web Browsing07:58 h09:11 h
Video Playback12:45 h13:12 h
Games04:59 h04:52 h
Standby Mode118 h93 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8150x6150 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a25 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/2.761/2.25
Pixel size0.64 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/2.81/2.0
Pixel size1.14 μm0.8 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.0
Sensor n/a Sony IMX471
Sensor size n/a 1/3
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- SBAS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM850, GSM900, GSM1800, GSM1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8WCDMA B1, B2, B4、B5, B8, B9, B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category720
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi 12
79.4 dB
OnePlus 8
89.4 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced June, 2023 yr April, 2020 yr
Release Date June, 2023 yr April, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 159 699
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus 8 the clear winner in this comparison.

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