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Apple iPhone 12 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    Key differences

    Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      iPhone 12 Pro:
      OLED
      Redmi Note 8 Pro:
      LCD

    • Weight

      iPhone 12 Pro: 10 g lighter

      iPhone 12 Pro:
      189 g
      Redmi Note 8 Pro:
      199 g

    • Width

      iPhone 12 Pro: 4.9 mm narrower

      iPhone 12 Pro:
      71.5 mm
      Redmi Note 8 Pro:
      76.4 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone 12 Pro: 0.43 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 12 Pro:
      6.1 in
      Redmi Note 8 Pro:
      6.53 in

    • Depth

      iPhone 12 Pro: 1.4 mm thinner

      iPhone 12 Pro:
      7.4 mm
      Redmi Note 8 Pro:
      8.8 mm

    • Height

      iPhone 12 Pro: 14.6 mm shorter

      iPhone 12 Pro:
      146.7 mm
      Redmi Note 8 Pro:
      161.3 mm

    Physical size

    Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

    1. 1. iPhone 12 Pro

      Height:
      146.7 mm
      Width:
      71.5 mm
      Depth:
      7.4 mm

    2. 2. Redmi Note 8 Pro

      Height:
      161.3 mm +14.6 mm versus iPhone 12 Pro
      Width:
      76.4 mm +4.9 mm versus iPhone 12 Pro
      Depth:
      8.8 mm +1.4 mm versus iPhone 12 Pro

    Weight

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. iPhone 12 Pro

      189 g

    2. 2. Redmi Note 8 Pro

      199 g

      +10 g versus iPhone 12 Pro

    Screen size

    Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

    1. 1. iPhone 12 Pro

      Screen diagonal:
      6.1 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      19.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      91.3 cm²

    2. 2. Redmi Note 8 Pro

      Screen diagonal:
      6.53 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      19.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      104.7 cm²

    Redmi Note 8 Pro has approximately 14.6% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 12 Pro.

    Memory variants

    Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

    Recorded RAM for iPhone 12 Pro, Redmi Note 8 Pro, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone 12 ProRedmi Note 8 Pro
    64 GB Not recorded 6 GB RAM
    128 GB Recorded for all phones 6 GB RAM 6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
    256 GB 6 GB RAM Not recorded
    512 GB 6 GB RAM Not recorded

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. iPhone 12 Pro

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    No

    2. Redmi Note 8 Pro

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded battery capacity

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. iPhone 12 Pro

      2815 mAh

    2. 2. Redmi Note 8 Pro

      4500 mAh

      +1685 mAh versus iPhone 12 Pro

    Specifications

    Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

    1. iPhone 12 Pro2. Redmi Note 8 Pro

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro, Redmi Note 8 Pro.
    SpecificationiPhone 12 ProRedmi Note 8 Pro
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 146.7 Х 71.5 Х 7.4 mm
    • 161.3 Х 76.4 Х 8.8 mm
    Weight
    • 189 g
    • 199 g
    Technology
    • Super Retina XDR OLED
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 6.1" inc
    • 6.53" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1170 x 2532 px
    • 1080 x 2340 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 128GB 6GB RAM
    • 256GB 6GB RAM
    • 512GB 6GB RAM
    • 64GB 6 GB RAM
    • 128GB 6GB RAM
    • 128GB 8GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2815 mAh
    • Li-Ion
    • non-removable
    • 4500 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 14.1
    • Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10
    Chipset
    • - Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
    • Mediatek Helio G90T (12nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro, Redmi Note 8 Pro.
    SpecificationiPhone 12 ProRedmi Note 8 Pro
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 90.2 cm2
    • 104.7 cm2
    Screen format
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 86.0%
    • 84.9%
    PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
    • 395 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Scratch-resistant glass
    • oleophobic coating
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
    Camera and Video

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro, Redmi Note 8 Pro.
    SpecificationiPhone 12 ProRedmi Note 8 Pro
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Quad
    • 64 MP
    • Quad
    Camera specs
    • -12 MP
    • f/1.6
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1.4µm
    • dual pixel PDAF
    • OIS -12 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 52mm (telephoto)
    • 1/3.4''
    • 1.0µm
    • PDAF
    • OIS
    • 2x optical zoom -12 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 120˚
    • 13mm (ultrawide)
    • 1/3.6'' -TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
    • 64 MP
    • f/1.8
    • (wide)
    • 1/1.7''
    • 0.8µm
    • PDAF -8 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 13mm (ultrawide)
    • 1/4''
    • 1.12µm -2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 1/5''
    • 1.75µm (dedicated macro camera) -2 MP
    • 1.75µm
    • depth sensor
    Functions
    • HDR
    • HDR
    Video
    • 4K@24/30/60fps
    • 1080p@30/60/120fps
    • gyro-EIS
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 12 MP
    • Dual
    • 20 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 12 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 23mm (wide)
    • 1/3.6'' SL 3D
    • (depth/biometrics sensor)
    • 20 MP
    • f/2.0
    DxOMark Main Score *
    • 128
    • 84
    DxOMark Photo *
    • 101
    • 87
    DxOMark Video *
    • 93
    • 78
    DxOMark Selfie Score *
    • 98
    		 Unknown
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro, Redmi Note 8 Pro.
    SpecificationiPhone 12 ProRedmi Note 8 Pro
    Processor CPU
    • - Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
    • Octa-core (2x Cortex-A76 & 6x Cortex-A55)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • - Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
    • Mali-G76MC4
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 283293
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 2562
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 7739
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 599059
    • 291733
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 1583
    • 485
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 3930
    • 1589
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro, Redmi Note 8 Pro.
    SpecificationiPhone 12 ProRedmi Note 8 Pro
    Release date
    • 2020
    • October 13
    • 2019
    • August
    Colors
    • Silver
    • Graphite
    • Gold
    • Pacific Blue
    • Black
    • Red
    • Blue
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 1120 EUR
    • 180 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 17 h (multimedia) Music play - Up to 65 h
    		 Unknown
    Body build
    • Glass front (Gorilla Glass)
    • glass back (Gorilla Glass)
    • stainless steel frame
    • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro, Redmi Note 8 Pro.
    SpecificationiPhone 12 ProRedmi Note 8 Pro
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by) - for China
    • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) - for China CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 1
    • 2
    • 3
    • 4
    • 5
    • 7
    • 8
    • 12
    • 13
    • 14
    • 17
    • 18
    • 19
    • 20
    • 25
    • 26
    • 28
    • 29
    • 30
    • 32
    • 34
    • 38
    • 39
    • 40
    • 41
    • 42
    • 46
    • 48
    • 66
    • 71 - A2341 -5G - 1
    • 71
    • 77
    • 78
    • 79
    • 260
    • 261 Sub6/mmWave - A2341
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A
    • 5G
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6
    • dual-band
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    USB
    • Lightning
    • USB 2.0
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro, Redmi Note 8 Pro.
    SpecificationiPhone 12 ProRedmi Note 8 Pro
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    • recording
    Others
    • - Dolby Vision -Wide color gamut -True-tone -HDR10 -800 nits (typ) -1200 nits (peak)
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro, Redmi Note 8 Pro.
    SpecificationiPhone 12 ProRedmi Note 8 Pro
    Dop
    • - Sensors - Face ID
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Fast charging 20W
    • 50% in 30 min -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -Qi fast wireless charging 15W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa
    • MasterCard
    • AMEX certified) - Versions: A2407 (International); A2341 (USA); A2406 (Canada
    • Japan); A2408 (China
    • Hong Kong)
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • Infrared port - Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 4+) - Preliminary specifications

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