Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 732G, vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus, Manufactured in September, 2017 with chipsetApple A11 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 201.8g vs 202g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 2691mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 8 Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 401ppi

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro and Apple iPhone 8 Plus
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 5.5 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x1920 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 16:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 401 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 700 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.9 % 67.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
615 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.9 %
Response timen/a32 ms
Contrastn/a1471:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.2 mm (6.46 in) 158.4 mm (6.24 in)
Width 76.1 mm (3 in) 78.1 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.12 mm (0.32 in) 7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 201.8 g (7.12 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP67
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Silver
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
85.9 %
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
67.4 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro and Apple iPhone 8 Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G Apple A11 Bionic
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2390 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))
- 4/1.42 (Mistral)
- 2/2.39 (Monsoon)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 688 Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 618 Apple A11 GPU
GPU Cores 256 192
GPU Frequency 825 MHz 1066 MHz
FLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
816
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
1092
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
2210
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
2921
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)8161092
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)22102921
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
401378
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
459620
CPU13182094584
GPU78131151697
Memory7713087118
UX114297116221
NanoReview Score401378459620
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
1117
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
3432
Max Surface Temp.n/a42.6 °C
Stability99 %71 %
Graphics Test6 fps20 fps
Graphics Score11173432
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
8987
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
n/a
Writing score9686n/a
Web score7778n/a
Video editing6256n/a
Data manipulation7941n/a
NanoReview Score8987n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
3 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 64 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) iOS 11 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5)
OS Size n/a 6 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 2691 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (79% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:48 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
18:45
Web Browsingn/a06:52 h
Video Playbackn/a10:47 h
Gamesn/a04:11 h
Standby Moden/a99 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9024 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a28 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM2Apple iSight Duo Camera
Sensor size1/1.521/3
Pixel size0.7 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a57 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/2.8n/a
Pixel size1.14 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
94
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
89
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
96

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 3088x2320 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 32 mm
Sensor Sony IMX471 BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.13 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
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
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category1816
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2023 yr September, 2017 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr September, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 799
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 67 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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