OnePlus 8 Pro vs. Xiaomi 12

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of OnePlus 8 Pro and Xiaomi 12. 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

OnePlus 8 Pro vs. Xiaomi 12 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS OnePlus 8 Pro Xiaomi 12
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 165.3 mm 152.7 mm OnePlus 8 Pro has greater height than Xiaomi 12.
Width 74.3 mm 69.9 mm OnePlus 8 Pro has greater width than Xiaomi 12.
Depth 8.5 mm 8.16 mm Xiaomi 12 is narrower than OnePlus 8 Pro.
Weight 199 g 180 g Xiaomi 12 is lighter than OnePlus 8 Pro.
Body Colour Onyx black Grey
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 0.596 W/kg (head), 0.998 W/kg (body), 1.972 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM -
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY OnePlus 8 Pro Xiaomi 12
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Fluid Amoled AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.78" 6.28" OnePlus 8 Pro has larger screen size than Xiaomi 12.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 3168 x 1440 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels OnePlus 8 Pro has better screen resolution than Xiaomi 12.
Display Format QHD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 513 ppi 419 ppi OnePlus 8 Pro has better pixel density than Xiaomi 12.
Aspect Ratio 19.8:9 20:9
Max Brightness - 1100 cd/m²
Colour Depth - 68 billion colours
Contrast Ratio - 5000000:1
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10+ HDR10+
Display Enhancement Technology MEMC technology, Motion Graphics Smoothing Dolby Vision, Sunlight mode, AdaptiveSync technology
Display Refresh Rate 120 Hz 120 Hz Both phones have the same refresh rate.
Touch Sampling Rate - 480 Hz
Display Features Reading mode, night mode, Wide colour display (P3), Vibrant Color Effect Pro, 120 Hz Fluid Display Reading mode, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, Dot Display, True Colour, DisplayMate A+, 16000 levels auto brightness adjustment
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3D (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR OnePlus 8 Pro Xiaomi 12
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Clock Speed - 3 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - OnePlus 8 Pro has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 650 Qualcomm ADRENO
MEMORY OnePlus 8 Pro Xiaomi 12
RAM LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 256 GB Xiaomi 12 has more internal memory than OnePlus 8 Pro.
Memory Interface UFS 3.0 UFS 3.1
CAMERA OnePlus 8 Pro Xiaomi 12
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 3
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Xiaomi 12 has better camera resolution than OnePlus 8 Pro.
Sensor Size 1/1.4" 1/1.56" Xiaomi 12 has better camera sensor size than OnePlus 8 Pro.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX689 sensor Sony IMX766 sensor
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.78 F/1.88 OnePlus 8 Pro has better lens aperture than OnePlus 8 Pro.
Lens Construction 7-element 6-element
Pixel Size 1.12 μm 1 μm OnePlus 8 Pro has larger camera pixel size than Xiaomi 12.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Special Effects Portrait, HDR, Studio Moving crowd, Neon trails, Oil painting, Light painting, Starry sky, Star trails
Camera Modes Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, night mode, portrait mode, Cine Video Mode, Dog, Cat, Nightscape capture mode, Portrait, Ultra shot Night mode, Documents, Vlog mode, Pro Video mode, Movie frame, Night portrait mode, photo filters, Timed burst, Photo clones, Dual video mode, Ultra Night Video, Pro Time-lapse, 50MP mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - OnePlus 8 Pro has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 480 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 24 fps
Camera Features (Functions) GIF animation function, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), RAW image capture, AI scene detection, 4-in-1 Pixel technology, UltraShot engine, 3x Hybrid Zoom HDR10+ recording, Google Lens, One-click AI cinema, HDR video recording, 2.1μm 4-in-1 Super Pixel, Xiaomi ProFocus
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Xiaomi 12 has better second camera resolution than OnePlus 8 Pro.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.44 F/2.4 Xiaomi 12 has better second camera lens aperture than OnePlus 8 Pro.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
Camera Features (2nd Camera) OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 48 Megapixels 5 Megapixel OnePlus 8 Pro has higher resolution third camera than Xiaomi 12.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Tele-macro lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.4 OnePlus 8 Pro has better third camera lens aperture than OnePlus 8 Pro.
Field of View (3rd Camera) 120 degree(s) -
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 50mm
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - AF (3cm-7cm)
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 5 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) F/2.4 -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Xiaomi 12 has better front camera resolution than OnePlus 8 Pro.
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RX IMX471 sensor -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.45 F/2.45 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Pixel Size (Front) 1 μm -
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Special Effects (Front) HDR, face retouch HDR
Camera Modes (Front) Time-lapse mode Panoramic selfies, AI Beautify, Timed burst, Selfie Night mode, Capture Dual, Time-lapse selfie, AI portrait mode with bokeh and depth control, AI portrait video
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Front) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS) 4-in-1 to 1.4μm Super Pixel, Video HDR
BATTERY AND CHARGING OnePlus 8 Pro Xiaomi 12
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4510 mAh 4500 mAh OnePlus 8 Pro has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi 12.
Fast Charging Technology Warp Charge 30 technology, Warp Charge 30T technology - OnePlus 8 Pro has fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 39 min
Wireless Charging - Yes Xiaomi 12 can be charged wirelessly.
CELLULAR OnePlus 8 Pro Xiaomi 12
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 5G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System OxygenOS (based on Android 10) Android 12
User Interface - MIUI 13
Payment Technology - Google Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, NavIC
COMMUNICATIONS OnePlus 8 Pro Xiaomi 12
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE Advanced, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8, Band 9, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900, 1700, 800 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 48, Band 66
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 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, 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 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band N1, n3, n7, n28, n78 N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n79, n40
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 2600, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 3500 FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.1 Bluetooth 5.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Modem Snapdragon X55 5G -
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA OnePlus 8 Pro Xiaomi 12
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, AAC +, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, apt-X, LDAC, IMY, EAC3, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, SBC, apt-X HD, EAC3-JOC, AC-4 -
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, H.265 HEVC, MP4 -
Sound Enhancements Qualcomm aptX audio, Qualcomm aptX HD audio, Dolby Atmos Surround Sound Harman Kardon Sound technology, Dolby Atmos sound technology
FEATURES OnePlus 8 Pro Xiaomi 12
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, RGB sensor, laser sensor, flicker sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, flicker sensor, gyroscope, 360° ambient light sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition Fingerprint reader (under display)
Security Technology - AI face unlock
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock, Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, Alert Slider MIMO technology, linear motor, VC Liquid Cooling, Reverse wireless charging, dual stereo speakers, X-axis linear vibration motor, IR blaster, Qualcomm 7th generation AI Engine, Xiaomi AdaptiveCharge
OTHERS OnePlus 8 Pro Xiaomi 12
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, sticker, screen protector, USB-C cable, protective case, Warp Charge 30 power adapter SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, 67W charger
Compliant Standards - SGS Low Blue Light Certification
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