Xiaomi Redmi 12 vs Xiaomi Redmi 8a Dual 64gb

Key Specs

Battery
Battery	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Display
Display	6.79 inches (17.25 cm)	6.22 inches (15.8 cm)
Front Camera
Front Camera	8 MP	8 MP
Processor
Processor	MediaTek Helio G88	Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
RAM
RAM	4 GB	3 GB
Rear Camera
Rear Camera	50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP	13 MP + 2 MP

Battery

Capacity
Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Quick Charging
Quick Charging	Yes, Fast, 18W	Yes, Fast, 18W
Removable
Removable	No	No
Standby time
Standby Time	Up to 648 Hours(2G)	-
TalkTime
TalkTime	Up to 34 Hours(4G)	-
Type
Type	Li-Polymer	Li-Polymer
USB Type-C
USB Type-C	Yes	Yes

Design

Build Material
Build Material	Back: Mineral Glass	Back: Plastic
Colours
Colours	Moonstone Silver, Pastel Blue, Jade lack	Midnight Grey, Sea Blue, Sky White
Height
Height	168.6 mm	156.4 mm
Ruggedness
Ruggedness	Dust proof	-
Thickness
Thickness	8.1 mm	9.4 mm
Waterproof
Waterproof	Yes, Splash proof, IP53	Yes, Splash proof
Weight
Weight	198.5 grams Below	188 grams
Width
Width	76.2 mm	75.4 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
Aspect Ratio	20:9	19:9
Bezel-less display
Bezel-less display	Yes with punch-hole display	Yes with waterdrop notch
Brightness
Brightness	550 nits	400 nits
Display Type
Display Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Pixel Density
Pixel Density	396 ppi	270 ppi
Refresh Rate
Refresh Rate	90 Hz	-
Resolution
Resolution	1080x2460 px (FHD+)	720x1520 px (HD+)
Screen Protection
Screen Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass v3	Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Screen Size
Screen Size	6.79 inches (17.25 cm)	6.22 inches (15.8 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)	85.35 %	81.48 %
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)	91 %	-
Touch Screen
Touch Screen	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Camera Setup
Camera Setup	Single	Single
Resolution
Resolution	8 MP f/2.0, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(1.12µm pixel size)	8 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera(1.12µm pixel size)
Sensor
Sensor	-	CMOS
Video Recording
Video Recording	-	1920x1080 @ 30 fps

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General

Brand
Brand	Xiaomi	Xiaomi
Custom UI
Custom UI	MIUI	MIUI
Launch Date
Launch Date	August 4, 2023 (Official)	February 17, 2020 (Official)
Operating System
Operating System	Android v13	Android v9.0 (Pie)

Main Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus
Camera Features
Camera Features	10 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Custom Watermark Face detection Touch to focus	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	Triple	Dual
Flash
Flash	Yes, LED Flash	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	8150 x 6150 Pixels	4128 x 3096 Pixels
Resolution
Resolution	50 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera 8 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera 2 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera	13 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera(3.1" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)2 MP f/2.4, Depth Camera(1.75µm pixel size)
Sensor
Sensor	-	CMOS image sensor
Settings
Settings	Exposure compensation, ISO control	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Burst mode Film Camera	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
Video Recording	1920x1080 @ 30 fps 1280x720 @ 30 fps	1920x1080 @ 30 fps 1280x720 @ 30 fps
Video Recording Features
Video Recording Features	Movie Frame	-

Multimedia

Audio Jack
Audio Jack	3.5 mm	3.5 mm
FM Radio
FM Radio	Yes	Yes, Wireless FM
Loudspeaker
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.3	Yes, v4.2
GPS
GPS	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
NFC	No	No
Network Support
Network Support	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SAR Value
SAR Value	Head: 0.846 W/kg, Body: 0.747 W/kg	Head: 0.339 W/kg, Body: 1.000 W/kg
SIM 1
SIM 1	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
SIM 2	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM Size
SIM Size	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
SIM Slot(s)
SIM Slot(s)	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
USB Connectivity	Mass storage device, USB charging	Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
VoLTE	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz	Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Features	Mobile Hotspot	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
Architecture	64 bit	64 bit
CPU
CPU	Octa core (2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 + 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55)	Octa core (1.95 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 + 1.45 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)
Chipset
Chipset	MediaTek Helio G88	Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
Fabrication
Fabrication	12 nm	12 nm
Graphics
Graphics	Mali-G52 MC2	Adreno 505
RAM type
RAM Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR3

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	No
Fingerprint Sensor Position
Fingerprint Sensor Position	Side	-
Other Sensors
Other Sensors	Accelerometer, Compass	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass

Storage

Expandable Memory
Expandable Memory	Yes, Up to 1 TB	Yes, Up to 512 GB
Internal Memory
Internal Memory	128 GB	64 GB
Storage Type
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1
USB OTG
USB OTG	Yes	-