Realme 8i vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12

Product
Realme 8i
189 USD
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
189 USD

Price
189 USD
189 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Realme Mobiles
Xiaomi Mobiles
Model No
Realme 8i
22111317I, 22111317G

Launch Date
2021, September 14
2022, November 01

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
LTE
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A
HSPA, LTE-A (CA), 5G
5G bands
1, 3, 5, 8, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA

Dimensions
8.6 mm thickness, 164.1 x 75.5 x 8.5 mm (6.46 x 2.97 x 0.33 in)
165.9 x 76.2 x 8 mm (6.53 x 3.00 x 0.31 in)
Weight
194 g (6.84 oz)
188 g (6.63 oz)
Build
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
IP53, dust and splash resistant
SIM
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by),
Colors
Black, Purple
Green

Type
IPS LCD, 120Hz
Samsung AMOLED, 120Hz, 1200 nits (peak), Brightness: 450 nits (typ), HBM 700 nits (typ), 1200 nits peak brightness, DCI- P3 wide color gamut, Sunlight display, Reading mode
Size
6.59 inches, 104.8 cm2
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~85.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~399 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)

OS
Android 11, Realme UI 2.0
Android 12, MIUI 14 (International), MIUI 13 (India)
Chipset
Mediatek Helio G96 (12 nm)
Qualcomm SM4375 Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 (6 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6xX.X GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2
Adreno 619

RAM
4GB,6GB
4GB/6GB/8GB
Storage
64GB,128GB
128GB/256GB
Card Slot
microSDXC

Lens 1
50 MP, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
48 MP, (wide), 0.8µm, PDAF
Lens 2
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Lens 3
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Features
50MP Mode, Ultra Steady Video, Night Mode, Panoramic view, Expert, Timelapse, Portrait Mode, HDR, Ultra macro, AI Scene Recognition, AI Beauty, Filter, Chroma Boost, Slow Motion. Video Recording: Support Slow Motion Video Support Timelapse Video Support Dual-view Video Support Film Video
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
1080p@30/60fps

Lens 1
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm
Features
Ultra Steady Video, Night Mode, Panoramic view, Timelapse, Portrait Mode, HDR, AI Scene Recognition, AI Beauty, Filter, Chroma Boost, Slow Motion
HDR
Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Capacity
Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
33W wired

Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
Yes, 24-bit/192kHz audio

WLAN
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
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
5.1, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1)
NFC
Yes (market/region dependent)
No
Radio
Unspecified
Unspecified
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go

Performance
AnTuTu: 360745 (v9) GeekBench: 1998 (v5.1), 2017 (v6)
Display
Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker
-28.0 LUFS (Good)
Battery life
Endurance rating 101h