Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 and Oppo Realme 8i - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 vs Oppo Realme 8i

52 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
VS
46 out 100
Oppo Realme 8i
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
Oppo Realme 8i

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685, vs Oppo Realme 8i, Manufactured in September, 2021 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G96. 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 Note 12
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Lighter design: 183.5g vs 194g
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Oppo Realme 8i
  • Higher pixel density: 401ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 and Oppo Realme 8i
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
vs
Oppo Realme 8i

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.6 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 401 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1200 nits 600 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.3 % 84.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
741 nits
Oppo Realme 8i
535 nits
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)484 Hzn/a
Response time5 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.66 mm (6.52 in) 164.1 mm (6.46 in)
Width 75.96 mm (2.99 in) 75.5 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 7.85 mm (0.31 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 183.5 g (6.47 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
85.3 %
Oppo Realme 8i
84.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 and Oppo Realme 8i In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 MediaTek Helio G96
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2050 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 MediaTek APU
Graphics Adreno 610 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 128 128
GPU Frequency 1260 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 319.2 GFLOPS 243 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
375
Oppo Realme 8i
730
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
1494
Oppo Realme 8i
1882
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)375730
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14941882
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
346691
Oppo Realme 8i
361810
CPU117343125217
GPU4297962165
Memory11357175158
UX7279899270
NanoReview Score346691361810
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
641
Oppo Realme 8i
1091
Max Surface Temp.40.9 °Cn/a
Stability99 %98 %
Graphics Test3 fps6 fps
Graphics Score6411091
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12], [Oppo Realme 8i]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
8890
Oppo Realme 8i
10004
Writing score1019012620
Web score85718175
Video editing47715409
Data manipulation72236630
NanoReview Score889010004

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 21 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 Realme UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (30% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:11 h 2:21 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
23:06
Oppo Realme 8i
24:45
Web Browsing08:20 h08:17 h
Video Playback15:10 h13:08 h
Games05:33 h05:22 h
Standby Mode113 h143 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8700x5800 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/2.761/2.76
Pixel size0.64 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorOmnivision OV08D10n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.1
Sensor CMOS Hynix Hi-1364Q
Sensor size 1/3.0 1/3.0
Pixel size 1.12 μm 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 5.1
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
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category1313
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
81.3 dB
Oppo Realme 8i
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2023 yr September, 2021 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr September, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 229 230
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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