Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 or Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2021, May 25 | 2022, October 27 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 158.3 x 75.3 x 8.4 mm | 6.23 x 6.23 x 2.96 in | 162.9 x 76 x 9 mm | 6.41 x 6.41 x 2.99 in | |
| Weight | 190 g | 6.7 oz | 207.5 g | 7.32 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame | Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Neptune Blue, Moonlight White, Space Black | Black | |
| Battery | 4000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 4300 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 120 EUR | 330 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 1B | |
| Screen size | 6.3" in | 6.67" in | |
| Screen area | 97.4 cm2 | 107.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 81.7% | 86.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 1080 x 2400 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 409 PPI | 395 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | ||
| Other specs | - 500 nits (typ) | - 120Hz -Dolby Vision -HDR10+ -500 nits (typ) -900 nits (HBM) |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Quad | 200 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0'', 0.8µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0'', 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
-200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.4'', 0.56µm, PDAF, OIS -8 MP, f/1.9, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/4'', 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30/120fps; gyro-EIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 13 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1'', 1.12µm | 16 MP, (wide), 1/3.06'', 1.0µm | |
| Functions | HDR, panorama | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30/60fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 11, MIUI 12.5 | Android 12, MIUI 13 | |
| Chipset | - MediaTek Helio G85 (12nm) | - Mediatek Dimensity 1080 (6 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
| GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 | Mali-G68 MC4 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM | 256GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 389984 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 200106 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 350 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1256 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 1, 3, 5, 8, 19, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 -5G - 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | HSPA, LTE-A (CA), 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1) | |
| NFC | No | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE | 5.2, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | ||
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 18W |
- Fast charging 210W, 66% in 5 min, 100% in 9 min -USB Power Delivery 3.0 - IP53, dust and splash resistant |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Discovery edition |
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