Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 (Global) vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Comparison and Differences

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 (Global)

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 (Global)

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 (Global) or Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 (Global) Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
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Release date 2022, October 27 2019, August
Dimensions (HxWxD) 165.9 x 76.2 x 8 mm | 6.53 x 6.53 x 3 in 158.3 x 75.3 x 8.4 mm | 6.23 x 6.23 x 2.96 in
Weight 188 g | 6.63 oz 190 g | 6.7 oz
Body Build Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
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Colors Frosted Green, Matte Black, Mystique Blue Neptune Blue, Moonlight White, Space Black
Battery 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable 4000 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Po
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Screen

Technology AMOLED IPS LCD
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 6.67" in 6.3" in
Screen area 107.4 cm2 97.4 cm2
Screen format 20:9 (height:width) 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 85.0% 81.7%
Screen resolution 1080 x 2400 px 1080 x 2340 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 395 PPI 409 PPI
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Other specs - 120Hz
-1200 nits (peak)
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Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 48 MP, Triple 48 MP, Quad
Camera specs -48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
-8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
-2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
-48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2", 0.8µm, PDAF
-8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4", 1.12µm
-2 MP, f/2.4, 1/5", 1.75µm (dedicated macro camera)
-2 MP, f/2.4, 1/5", 1.75µm, depth sensor
Functions Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Front camera, selfie 13 MP, Single 13 MP, Single
Specifications 13 MP, f/2.5, (wide) 13 MP, f/2.0, 1.12µm
Functions HDR HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS Android 12, MIUI 13 Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10
Chipset - Qualcomm SM4375 Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 (6 nm) - Qualcomm SM6125 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
CPU - Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) - Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU Adreno 619 Adreno 610
External memory microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal memory 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 10 Total 227941
Antutu 10 CPU 84510
Antutu 10 GPU 34789
Antutu 10 Mem 51208
Antutu 10 UX 84510
Antutu 9 Total 389687
Antutu 8 Total 173592
Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 6 Single Core 323
GeekBench 6 Multi Core 1062
GeekBench 6 OpenCL 293
GeekBench 6 Vulkan 477
GeekBench 5 Single Core 602 309
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 1891 1328
GeekBench 4 Single Core 1499
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core 5543

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE
Bands -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
-4G - 1, 3, 5, 8, 40, 41
-5G - 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 78 SA/NSA
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
-4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300)
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Speed HSPA, LTE-A (CA), 5G HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE-A
GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
GPS GPS, GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC No
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth 5.1, A2DP, LE 4.2, A2DP, LE
Harmful irradiation SAR - 0.26 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body)
SAR EU - 0.19 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Radio FM radio
Headphone jack Yes Yes
Others - 24-bit/192kHz audio

Other features

Sensors - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port
Other extras
- Fast charging 33W, 50% in 22 min
- IP53, dust and splash resistant

- Fast battery charging 18W
- Splash protection
Versions
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