Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi 12C and Oppo Realme 8 Pro - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi 12C vs Oppo Realme 8 Pro

40 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
VS
50 out 100
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
Oppo Realme 8 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 12C Manufactured in January, 2023, with display 6.71 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G85, vs Oppo Realme 8 Pro, Manufactured in March, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G. 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 12C
  • Larger display: 6.71in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Oppo Realme 8 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 409ppi
  • Lighter design: 176g vs 192g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 4/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 12C and Oppo Realme 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 Redmi 12C
vs
Oppo Realme 8 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Size 6.71 in 6.4 in
Resolution 720x1650 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20.6:9 20:9
Pixel density 268 ppi 409 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 400 nits 430 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 82.6 % 83.3 %
Features n/a - Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
396 nits
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
622 nits
sRGB gamut96.1 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a114 Hz
Response time30 ms7 ms
Contrast1191:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 12C], [Oppo Realme 8 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.76 mm (6.64 in) 160.6 mm (6.32 in)
Width 76.41 mm (3.01 in) 73.9 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 8.77 mm (0.35 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 192 g (6.77 oz) 176 g (6.21 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Blue
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
82.6 %
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
83.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi 12C and Oppo Realme 8 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G85 Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 692
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 48 256
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 384 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
407
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
696
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
1269
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
1842
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)407696
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)12691842
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
267015
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
380482
CPU82825122880
GPU4247176972
Memory7031682260
UX7140398370
NanoReview Score267015380482
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
725
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
1050
Max Surface Temp.45.8 °C46.9 °C
Stability97 %99 %
Graphics Test4 fps6 fps
Graphics Score7251050
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi 12C], [Oppo Realme 8 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
8529
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
9614
Writing score997113121
Web score72506730
Video editing62715913
Data manipulation55406887
NanoReview Score85299614

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB		 - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 13 GB 13 GB
UI Skin MIUI 13 Realme UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 10 W 50 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging No Yes (88% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:05 h 0:39 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
n/a
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
24:06
Web Browsingn/a09:50 h
Video Playbackn/a13:30 h
Gamesn/a05:43 h
Standby Moden/a120 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8150x6150 pixels 12032x9204 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 0.1 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Monochrome: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KHM2
Sensor size1/2.761/1.52
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.3
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
n/a
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
112
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
n/a
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
86
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
n/a
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
103
Sources: DxOMark [Oppo Realme 8 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 2592x1944 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX471
Sensor size n/a 1/3.0
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus No No
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type Micro USB USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2/3/5/8GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1/5/8UMTS 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category715
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
79.7 dB
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
84.7 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced December, 2022 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date January, 2023 yr March, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 150 350
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 10 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Oppo Realme 8 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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