Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro or Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2019, August | 2022, October 27 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 161.3 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm | 6.35 x 6.35 x 3.01 in | 162.9 x 76 x 7.9 mm | 6.41 x 6.41 x 2.99 in | |
| Weight | 199 g | 7.02 oz | 187 g | 6.6 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Red, Blue, White | Black, Blue, White, Violet | |
| Battery | 4500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 180 EUR | 240 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 1B | |
| Screen size | 6.53" in | 6.67" in | |
| Screen area | 104.7 cm2 | 107.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 84.9% | 86.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 1080 x 2400 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 395 PPI | 395 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Scratch resistant | |
| Other specs | - 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 | 64 MP, Quad | 50 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.7'', 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 |
-50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56'', 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS -8 MP, f/1.9, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/4'', 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
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| Functions | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, (gyro-EIS) | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 84 | 102 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 87 | 108 | |
| DxOMark Video | 78 | 98 | |
| Front camera, selfie | 20 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 20 MP, f/2.0 | 16 MP, (wide), 1/3.06'', 1.0µm | |
| Functions | HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30/60fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10 | Android 12, MIUI 13 | |
| Chipset | - Mediatek Helio G90T (12nm) | - Mediatek Dimensity 1080 (6 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x Cortex-A76 & 6x Cortex-A55) | - Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
| GPU | Mali-G76MC4 | Mali-G68 MC4 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 64GB 6 GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 358278 | 529223 | |
| Antutu 10 CPU | 121097 | 163960 | |
| Antutu 10 GPU | 70639 | 113689 | |
| Antutu 10 Mem | 74568 | 112134 | |
| Antutu 10 UX | 121097 | 163960 | |
| Antutu 9 Total | 433584 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 291733 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 485 | 767 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1589 | 2008 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 2562 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 7739 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Hybrid 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 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
-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, BDS | GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1) | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.2, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio, recording | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - 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 battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 4+) |
- Fast charging 67W, 50% in 15 min, 100% in 46 min -USB Power Delivery 3.0 - IP53, dust and splash resistant |
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