Redmi Note 12S vs Redmi Note 8 Pro
Specs compared side by side, measured on real phones shared by owners with the Device Info app.
Key differences
- 1Chipset: the Redmi Note 12S uses the Helio G96 (12 nm), the Redmi Note 8 Pro the Helio G90T (12 nm).
- 2Screen: 6.4 inches on the Redmi Note 12S, 6.5 inches on the Redmi Note 8 Pro. Up to 90 Hz on the Redmi Note 12S, 60 Hz on the Redmi Note 8 Pro.
- 3Battery: 5,000 mAh on the Redmi Note 12S, 4,500 mAh on the Redmi Note 8 Pro.
- 4Main camera: 12 MP on the Redmi Note 12S, 16.1 MP on the Redmi Note 8 Pro.
The same on both: Wi-Fi 5 and Widevine L1.
Chipset
Chipset
Helio G96Helio G90TProcess
12 nm12 nm
CPU
2× 2.05 GHz Cortex-A76
6× 2.00 GHz Cortex-A552× 2.05 GHz Cortex-A76
6× 2.00 GHz Cortex-A55
6× 2.00 GHz Cortex-A552× 2.05 GHz Cortex-A76
6× 2.00 GHz Cortex-A55
Top CPU speed
2.05 GHz2.05 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2Mali-G76 MC4
Memory
Versions seen
8GB | 256GB6GB | 128GB
RAM type
LPDDR4XLPDDR4X
Display
Size
6.4 in6.5 in
Resolution
1080 × 24001080 × 2340
Pixel density
409 ppi395 ppi
Refresh rates
90 Hzalso 6060 Hz
HDR
—HDR10, HLG
Battery
Capacity
5,000 mAh4,500 mAh
Cameras
Back camera
12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/1.89 · 5.89 mm16.1 MP4640 × 3472 · f/1.89 · 5.43 mm
Front camera
4 MP2320 × 1744 · f/2.45 · 3.49 mm5 MP2592 × 1940 · f/2 · 3.51 mm
Megapixels are what Android reports to apps. Many phones combine pixels by default, so the advertised megapixels can be higher.
Connectivity
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
6 GHz Wi-Fi
NoNo
Bluetooth LE Audio
No—
NFC
NoYes
UWB
NoNo
USB host
YesYes
Software
Android
Android 15Android 10–11
Released with
Android 13Android 9
Widevine DRM
L1L1
Sensors
Sensors
23 sensors29 sensors
These two phones have the same specs in every row.
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