Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 and Samsung Galaxy Note 8 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8

52 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
VS
44 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
Samsung Galaxy Note 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685, vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8, Manufactured in September, 2017with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895. 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
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 183.5g vs 195g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3300mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Note 8
  • Higher pixel density: 522ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

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		 - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 and Samsung Galaxy Note 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 Note 12
vs
Samsung Galaxy Note 8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x2960 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 18.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 522 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1200 nits n/a
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.3 % 82.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
741 nits
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
532 nits
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)484 Hz257 Hz
Response time5 ms4.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12], [Samsung Galaxy Note 8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.66 mm (6.52 in) 162.5 mm (6.4 in)
Width 75.96 mm (2.99 in) 74.8 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 7.85 mm (0.31 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 183.5 g (6.47 oz) 195 g (6.88 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Gold
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
85.3 %
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
82.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 and Samsung Galaxy Note 8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)		 - 4/1.69 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.314 (Exynos M2)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 No
Graphics Adreno 610 Mali-G71 MP20
GPU Cores 128 320
GPU Frequency 1260 MHz 546 MHz
FLOPS 319.2 GFLOPS 375 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
375
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
1494
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)375n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)1494n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
346691
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
380268
CPU117343103406
GPU42979118538
Memory11357180535
UX7279877789
NanoReview Score346691380268
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
641
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
n/a
Max Surface Temp.40.9 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test3 fpsn/a
Graphics Score641n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
8890
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
n/a
Writing score10190n/a
Web score8571n/a
Video editing4771n/a
Data manipulation7223n/a
NanoReview Score8890n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1794 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 7.1.1 (Upgradeable to Android 9.0)
OS Size 21 GB 13 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 One UI

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3300 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi/PMA (10 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (42% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:11 h 1:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
23:06
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
15:11
Web Browsing08:20 h05:32 h
Video Playback15:10 h09:50 h
Games05:33 h04:03 h
Standby Mode113 h74 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
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 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Samsung
Sensor size1/2.761/2.55
Pixel size0.64 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorOmnivision OV08D10n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
100
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
84
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
94
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy Note 8]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/1.7
Focal length n/a 25 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.0 1/3.6
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1440p 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
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
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 SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1316
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
81.3 dB
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
86.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2023 yr August, 2017 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr September, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($) 229 930
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- 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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