Phone Comparison - Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro

general General Info

Manufacturer Xiaomi Xiaomi Xiaomi
Announced Not announced yet October 2022 October 2022
Status Rumored Coming Soon - November 2022 Coming Soon - November 2022
Colors Blue; other colours Black, White, Blue Black, Blue, White, Violet
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension - 165.9 x 76.2 x 8 mm
(6.53 x 3 x 0.31 in)
162.9 x 76 x 7.9 mm
(6.41 x 2.99 x 0.31 in)
Weight - 188 g (6.63 oz) 187 g (6.6 oz)
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 1, 3, 5, 8, 19, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G Network - 1, 3, 5, 8, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (rear-mounted)
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
IP53, dust and splash resistant
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP53, dust and splash resistant

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 11 Android 12 Android 12
User Interface MIUI 12 MIUI 13 MIUI 13
Processor Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55), MediaTek Helio G85 (12nm) Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55), Qualcomm SM4375 Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 (6 nm) Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), MediaTek Dimensity 1080 (6 nm)
GPU Mali-G52 MC2 Adreno 619 Mali-G68 MC4
RAM 6 GB 8 GB 12 GB
Internal Memory 128 GB 256 GB 256 GB
External Memory microSDXC (dedicated slot) No No

display Display

Type FHD+ IPS LCD Screen
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
FHD+ Samsung AMOLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
1200 nits (peak)
FHD+ OLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
Dolby Vision, HDR10+
500 nits (typ), 900 nits (HBM)
Colors 16M Colour 16M Colors 1B Colors
Size 6.3 inches 6.67 inches 6.67 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels (409 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (395 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (395 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio - 84.78% 86.57%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio FM radio Unspecified Unspecified
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP 48 MP + 2 MP 50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP
Flash LED Flash Dual-LED Dual-tone Flash Dual-LED Dual-tone Flash
Features 48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR, panorama
48 MP, (wide), 0.8µm, PDAF
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR, Panorama
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)
HDR, Panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps; gyro-EIS 1080p@30/60fps 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps
Front Camera 13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1.12µm
HDR, panorama
1080p@30fps [Similar]
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
16 MP, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
HDR
1080p@30/60fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A HSPA, LTE-A (CA), 5G HSPA, LTE-A (CA), 5G
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.1, A2DP, LE 5.2, A2DP, LE
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, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1) GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1)
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM or 64 GB, 6 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM UFS 2.2 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM UFS 3.1
Expandable Storage microSDXC (dedicated slot) No No
USB OTG Supported Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 18W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 33W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 67W, 50% in 15 min, 100% in 46 min (advertised)
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Capacity 4000 mAh 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -