HTC U12+ vs. Xiaomi MI 8 Pro

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of HTC U12+ and Xiaomi MI 8 Pro. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

HTC U12+ vs. Xiaomi MI 8 Pro Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC U12+ Xiaomi MI 8 Pro
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 156.6 mm 154.9 mm HTC U12+ has greater height than Xiaomi MI 8 Pro.
Width 73.9 mm 74.8 mm Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has greater width than HTC U12+.
Depth 9.7 mm 7.6 mm Xiaomi MI 8 Pro is narrower than HTC U12+.
Weight 188 g 177 g Xiaomi MI 8 Pro is lighter than HTC U12+.
Body Colour Flame red | Ceramic black Transparent titanium
Protection Dustproof, waterproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - HTC U12+ is waterproof.
IP rating IP68 -
SAR Value 0.53 W/kg (body), 0.66 W/kg (head) 1.531 W/kg (body), 0.969 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY HTC U12+ Xiaomi MI 8 Pro
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology Super LCD 6 AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6" 6.21" Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has larger screen size than HTC U12+.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2880 x 1440 pixels 2248 x 1080 pixels HTC U12+ has better screen resolution than Xiaomi MI 8 Pro.
Display Format QHD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 537 ppi 402 ppi HTC U12+ has better pixel density than Xiaomi MI 8 Pro.
Aspect Ratio 18:9 18.7:9
Max Brightness - 600 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio - 60000:1
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10 -
Display Enhancement Technology - Sunlight mode
Display Features Display colour personalisation, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, HTC Edge Sense 2, Smart rotate, Smart dim, Smart display Always-on display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR HTC U12+ Xiaomi MI 8 Pro
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 AIE
Clock Speed 2.8 GHz 2.8 GHz Both phones have the same clock speed.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 630
MEMORY HTC U12+ Xiaomi MI 8 Pro
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has more RAM than HTC U12+.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has more internal memory than HTC U12+.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB -
CAMERA HTC U12+ Xiaomi MI 8 Pro
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Type BSI -
Lens Type Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.75 F/1.8 HTC U12+ has better lens aperture than HTC U12+.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) 4-axis OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Optical Zoom 2x -
Digital Zoom 10x -
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec -
Special Effects HDR Boost HDR
HDR Mode HDR Boost 2 -
Camera Modes Panorama, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Bokeh Mode, Auto Zoom Burst mode, Panorama, low-light shots, portrait mode, AI Beautify, Portrait mode with background blurring
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection Face recognition Both phones have face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), 32s manual exposure, RAW image capture, UltraSpeed Autofocus, HTC UltraPixel Camera 4, Sonic Zoom, Audio Boost, 3D audio recording, AR sticker, 8MP still photos recording 4K video Dual Pixel Autofocus technology, AI Dual camera, AI scene detection, AI Beautify, AI studio lighting, AI short video editing, AI high-res photos, AI Dynamic
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel HTC U12+ has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 8 Pro.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.6 F/2.4 Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has better second camera lens aperture than HTC U12+.
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Portrait lens
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has better front camera resolution than HTC U12+.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI -
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 -
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Special Effects (Front) Live make-up, HDR Boost Mirror
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes (Front) Selfie panorama, Bokeh Mode, Auto selfie AI portrait mode, 3D beauty mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) Self timer up to 10 seconds, AR sticker Self-timer, 3D Beautify
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) 8 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) F/2.0 -
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC U12+ Xiaomi MI 8 Pro
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3500 mAh 3000 mAh HTC U12+ has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi MI 8 Pro.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0+ Both phones have fast charging technology.
Talk Time 1428 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1428 min -
CELLULAR HTC U12+ Xiaomi MI 8 Pro
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 8.0 Oreo -
User Interface HTC Sense -
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant, HTC Sense Companion, Alexa -
Payment Technology - Android Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS HTC U12+ Xiaomi MI 8 Pro
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM -
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA HTC U12+ Xiaomi MI 8 Pro
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, LDAC, MP4, MID, apt-X HD WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), apt-X, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, TS, WebM MKV, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, H.265, ASP
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound Hi-Fi Edition, HTC USonic with Active Noise Cancellation, Hi-Res audio certified, Hi-Res audio recording -
FEATURES HTC U12+ Xiaomi MI 8 Pro
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer, gyro sensor, G-sensor, edge sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, Time of Flight (ToF), infrared (IR) sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Security Technology - IR face unlock
Additional Phone Features DLNA Certified, AirPlay wireless streaming, sharing media via DLNA, Face Unlock, Wi-Fi Miracast, MIMO technology, Flip to Mute function, Power Saving Mode, notification LED, Wi-Fi Calling, four microphones, Pocket mode, Hi-Res Audio, Motion Launch, Android Sensor Hub, HTC Connect, Extreme power saving mode, MU-MIMO technology, Quiet ring on pick up, pressure sensitive buttons Face Unlock, MU-MIMO technology
OTHERS HTC U12+ Xiaomi MI 8 Pro
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, soft protective case, 18W QC3.0 charger
Compliant Standards IP68 -
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