In depth comparison and review of Huawei Mate 8 and Xiaomi Redmi 12. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Huawei Mate 8 | Xiaomi Redmi 12 |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 157.1 mm | 168.6 mm | Xiaomi Redmi 12 has greater height than Huawei Mate 8. |
| Width | 80.6 mm | 76.28 mm | Huawei Mate 8 has greater width than Xiaomi Redmi 12. |
| Depth | 7.9 mm | 8.17 mm | Huawei Mate 8 is narrower than Huawei Mate 8. |
| Weight | 185 g | 198.5 g | Huawei Mate 8 is lighter than Huawei Mate 8. |
| Body Colour | Mocha brown | Space grey | Gold | Midnight black | |
| Protection | - | Spill-resistant, dust-resistant | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | Xiaomi Redmi 12 is waterproof. |
| IP rating | - | IP53 | |
| SAR Value | 0.21 W/kg (body), 1.18 W/kg (head) | - | |
| Integrated Components | FM radio | FM radio | |
| Connector Type | Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
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| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | - | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots) | Dual-SIM | |
| SIM Card Configuration Details | Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD | Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD |
| DISPLAY | Huawei Mate 8 | Xiaomi Redmi 12 |
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| Display Type | LCD display | - | |
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| Display Technology | IPS-NEO | - | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6" | 6.79" | Xiaomi Redmi 12 has larger screen size than Huawei Mate 8. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 2460 x 1080 pixels | Xiaomi Redmi 12 has better screen resolution than Huawei Mate 8. |
| Display Format | Full HD | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 368 ppi | 396 ppi | Xiaomi Redmi 12 has better pixel density than Huawei Mate 8. |
| Max Brightness | - | 550 cd/m² | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | - | |
| Contrast Ratio | 1500:1 | 1500:1 | Both phones have the same display contrast ratio. |
| Display Enhancement Technology | - | Reading mode 3.0 | |
| Display Refresh Rate | - | 90 Hz | |
| Display Features | - | Reading mode, Dot Display, AdaptiveSync technology, 70% NTSC | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) | - |
| PROCESSOR | Huawei Mate 8 | Xiaomi Redmi 12 |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Hisilicon Kirin 950 | MediaTek Helio G88 | |
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| Clock Speed | 2.3 GHz | 2 GHz | Huawei Mate 8 has higher clock speed than Xiaomi Redmi 12. |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | - | Huawei Mate 8 has 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Mali T880 MP4 | ARM Mali-G52 |
| MEMORY | Huawei Mate 8 | Xiaomi Redmi 12 |
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| RAM | 3 GB | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB + up to 16 GB virtual extension | Xiaomi Redmi 12 has more RAM than Huawei Mate 8. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 32 GB | 128 GB | Xiaomi Redmi 12 has more internal memory than Huawei Mate 8. |
| Memory Interface | - | eMMC 5.1 | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB | microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB |
| CAMERA | Huawei Mate 8 | Xiaomi Redmi 12 |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 3 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 16 Megapixel | 50 Megapixel | Xiaomi Redmi 12 has better camera resolution than Huawei Mate 8. |
| Sensor Type | BSI-CMOS | - | |
| Lens Aperture | F/2.0 | F/1.8 | Xiaomi Redmi 12 has better lens aperture than Huawei Mate 8. |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Huawei Mate 8 has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | - | |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - | |
| Camera Modes | Time-lapse mode | - | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face detection | - | Huawei Mate 8 has face detection. |
| White Balance | Automatic, presets | - | |
| Light Source | Dual LED flash | LED flash | |
| Still Image Resolutions | 4608 x 3456 | - | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), ISP-Chip | AI Triple camera |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | - | 8 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | - | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | - | F/2.2 | |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | - | 120 degree(s) |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | - | 2 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | - | F/2.4 | |
| Camera Functions (3rd Camera) | - | Macro camera |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 8 Megapixel | 8 Megapixel | Both phones have the same front camera resolution. |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.4 | F/2.1 | Xiaomi Redmi 12 has better front lens aperture than Huawei Mate 8. |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Huawei Mate 8 | Xiaomi Redmi 12 |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 4000 mAh | 5000 mAh | Xiaomi Redmi 12 has larger battery capacity than Huawei Mate 8. |
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| Standby Time | 528 hours | 552 hours | Xiaomi Redmi 12 has longer standby time than Huawei Mate 8. |
| Talk Time | 1080 minutes | 2220 minutes | Xiaomi Redmi 12 has longer battery life when making calls than Huawei Mate 8. |
| Run Time Details | Standby (WCDMA): up to 528 hrs Playback (Music): up to 98 hrs |
Talk: up to 2220 min Standby: up to 552 hrs Playback (video): up to 16 hrs Reading: up to 26 hrs |
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| Battery Technology | Lithium polymer | - |
| CELLULAR | Huawei Mate 8 | Xiaomi Redmi 12 |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) | Android 13 | |
| User Interface | HUAWEI Emotion UI 4.0 | MIUI 14 | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Huawei Mate 8 | Xiaomi Redmi 12 |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | - | |
| 3G UMTS Band | - | Band 1, Band 5, Band 8 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | - | 2100, 850, 900 | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40 | Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300 | FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | Wi-Fi | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | - |
| MEDIA | Huawei Mate 8 | Xiaomi Redmi 12 |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, WMA, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+ | - | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, DivX, H.265 | - |
| FEATURES | Huawei Mate 8 | Xiaomi Redmi 12 |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | - | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor | Accelerometer, digital compass | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) | |
| Security Technology | - | AI face unlock | |
| Additional Phone Features | DLNA Certified, sharing media via DLNA, noise reduction microphone | Fast Charging, IR blaster |
| OTHERS | Huawei Mate 8 | Xiaomi Redmi 12 |
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| Included Accessories | Headset, USB cable, power adapter | Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable | |
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| Compliant Standards | - | IP53, SGS Low Blue Light Certification |
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