iPhone 8 Plus vs Xiaomi 12
20Performance43.2
26.2Display47.7
35.3Camera47
21.3Battery62.5
60Features65.3
2 spec wins — iPhone 8 Plus14 spec wins — Xiaomi 12
InnoReviews verdict
Xiaomi 12 wins this phone face-off, 50.9 to 28.6, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+41) and performance (+23). iPhone 8 Plus still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the iPhone 8 Plus
- 67% higher OS update pledge: 5 years vs 3 years
Reasons to pick the Xiaomi 12
- Stronger performance score: 43 vs 20
- Stronger display score: 48 vs 26
- Stronger camera score: 47 vs 35
- Stronger battery score: 63 vs 21
- Stronger features score: 65 vs 60
Display
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | Xiaomi 12 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 5.5 ″ | 6.28 ″+14% |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 | 2400x1080 |
| Pixel density | 401 ppi | 419 ppi+4% |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz+100% |
| Peak brightness | 625 nits | 1,100 nits+76% |
Performance
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | Xiaomi 12 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A11 Bionic | Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
| AnTuTu 10 | — | 1,150,000Top 37% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,050Top 66% | 1,720+64%Top 43% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,400Top 75% | 4,300+79%Top 45% |
| RAM (max) | 3 GB | 8 GB+167% |
| Storage options | 64GB / 256GB | 128GB / 256GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 3.1 |
Camera
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | Xiaomi 12 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 12 MP | 50 MP+317% |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Ultra-wide | — | 13 MP |
| Telephoto | 12 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 2 x | — |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 8K@24fps |
| Front camera | 7 MP | 32 MP+357% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | Xiaomi 12 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 2,691 mAh | 4,500 mAh+67% |
| Wired charging | 15 W | 67 W+347% |
| Wireless charging | 8 W | 50 W+567% |
Design
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | Xiaomi 12 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 202 g | 180 g+11% |
| Thickness | 7.5 mm+9% | 8.2 mm |
| IP rating | IP67 | — |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | Xiaomi 12 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.2 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Lightning | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | No | No |
Software
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | Xiaomi 12 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | iOS 11 | Android 12 (MIUI 13) |
| OS update pledge | 5 years+67% | 3 years |
Audio
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | Xiaomi 12 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |