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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

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Basic Information

Our Rating
7.0
7.8

General Overview

Device Type
Bar
Bar
Model
Redmi Note 12S
Mi Note 8
Announced
2023, June
2019, August
Released
2023, June
2019, September
Status
Available
Coming Soon

Design

Type
Bar
Bar
Dimensions
159.9 x 73.9 x 8.1 mm (6.30 x 2.91 x 0.32 in)
161.3 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm (6.35 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)
Weight
176 g (6.21 oz)
198 g (7.00 oz)
Colors
Onyx Black, Ice Blue, Pearl Green
Black, Blue, White
Protection
-
Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)

Network

2G Network
Yes
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network
Yes
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network
Yes
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
5G Network
No
-
SIM
Nano SIM
Nano SIM
Dual SIM
Yes, Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Yes, Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display

Display Type
AMOLED
IPS LCD
Size
6.43 inches, 99.8 cm2 (~84.5% screen-to-body ratio)
6.39 inches (16.23 cm) (~80.47 % screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels
1080 x 2340 pixels
Pixel Density
409 ppi density
403 ppi density
Touch Screen
Yes
Capacitive Touchscreen
Features
90Hz, 700 nits (HBM), 1000 nits (peak)
-
Display Colors
-
16M colors
Display Protection
-
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Media

FM Radio
Unspecified
Yes
Earphone Jack
Yes
Yes

Camera

Camera Set
Triple Cameras
Quad Cameras
Main Camera
108 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.52", 0.7µm, PDAF
48 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 1/1.7", 0.8µm, PDAF
2nd Camera
8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4", 1.12µm
3rd Camera
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, 1/5", 1.75µm (dedicated macro camera)
Camera Video
1080p@30fps
2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, (gyro-EIS)
Features
HDR, panorama
HDR, panorama
Flash
LED Flash
Dual-LED flash
Selfie Set
Single Camera
Single Camera
Selfie Camera
16 MP, f/2.4, (wide)
13 MP
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
4th Camera
-
2 MP, f/2.4, 1/5", 1.75µm, depth sensor
Features
-
HDR

Software

OS
Android 13
Android 9.0 (Pie)
User Interface
MIUI 14
MIUI 10

Hardware

Chipset
Mediatek Helio G96 (12 nm)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa core (2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260)
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2
Adreno 610
RAM
6/8 GB
4 GB
Internal Storage
64/128/256 GB
64/128 GB
Card Slot
Yes, microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Yes, microSD, up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Connectivity

Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE
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
Wi-fi Hotspot
Yes
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
GPS
Yes, GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), GALILEO (E1), BDS (B1)
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Yes
Yes

Data

GPRS
Yes
Yes
EDGE
Yes
Yes
Speed
HSPA, LTE-A
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A

Battery

Battery Type
Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer)
Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer)
Capacity
5000 mAh
4000 mAh battery
Placement
Non-removable
Non-removable
Fast Charging
-
Yes, 18W (Quick Charge 4+)
Standby
-
-
Talk Time
-
-
Music Play
-
-