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Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 vs Xiaomi 12 Specs Comparison

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021	Xiaomi 12
Released · May 27, 2021	Released · Dec 31, 2021
6.3-inch	6.3-inch
Quad camera	Triple camera
4GB · 64GB	8GB · 128GB
4000 mAh	4500 mAh
Check prices	Check prices

Availability

Officially announced
May 24, 2021	Dec 28, 2021

Design

Dimensions
6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches 158.3 x 75.3 x 8.35 mm	6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches 152.7 x 69.9 x 8.2 mm
Weight
6.70 oz (190.0 g)	6.35 oz (180.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Plastic	Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Neptune Blue, Moonlight White, Space Black,	Black, Green, Blue, Pink

Display

Size
6.3-inch, 81.89% screen-to-body	6.3-inch, 89.30% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 60Hz	AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1100 nits
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 409 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 419 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Hardware

System chip
MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z (12 nm)	Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2000 MHz Cortex-A75	Octa-core 1x3.00GHz Cortex-X2 3x2.50GHz Cortex-A710 4x1.80GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Mali G52 MC2	Adreno 730
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (eMMC 5.1) 4GB/128GB	8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 8GB/256GB 12GB/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (11)	Android (12)

Battery

Type
4000 mAh, Li - Polymer	4500 mAh
Charging
Fast charging	Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W	Wired: 67.0W Wireless: 50.0W

Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm	50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	13 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 12 mm Sensor size: 1/3.06" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro, Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.75 μm	5 MP (Telephoto, Macro) Focal Length: 50 mm
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
LED	Dual LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps), 720p (120 fps)	8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (960 fps) EIS
Front
13 MP Video capture: 1080p	32 MP Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2	5.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
Infrared	NFC, Infrared

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
	n1, n3, n5, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSPA	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Dual Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Alternative variants

With 128GB internal stotrage


Memory	128GB

With 256GB internal storage


Memory	256GB

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage


Memory	12GB/256GB

Links

Full specifications
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 Specs	Xiaomi 12 Specs