vivo V12 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro

Comparing the vivo V12 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: vivo V12 Pro runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro runs at 2.05 GHz, making vivo V12 Pro the better performer.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro offers a screen size of 6.53 inches, while vivo V12 Pro offers 6.41 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro the larger display of the two. Both vivo V12 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while vivo V12 Pro offers 16 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: vivo V12 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 25 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro offers 20 MP, making vivo V12 Pro better for front camera photography.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro delivers longer battery life with 10h 54m, while vivo V12 Pro delivers None, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while vivo V12 Pro offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro the better option for storage.

vivo V12 Pro

₹28,990

(Not Released in India)

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro

₹10,999

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Release Date

11 Nov, 2019

21 Oct, 2019

14 May, 2026

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 710	MediaTek Helio G90T	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.05 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
6 GB RAM	6 GB RAM	16 GB RAM

Display

N/A
6.41 inches (16.28 cm)	6.53 inches (16.59 cm)	6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD	AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1440x3168 px (QHD+)
N/A	60 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
16 MP Primary Camera	64 MP Primary Camera	200 MP Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
5 MP Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	200 MP Telephoto Camera
N/A	2 MP Macro Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	2 MP Depth Camera	N/A

Front Camera

N/A
25 MP	20 MP	50 MP

Battery

N/A
3700 mAh	4500 mAh	6600 mAh
Fast Charging	18W Fast Charging	100W Flash Charging
N/A	No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	64 GB	512 GB
N/A	UFS 2.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A

8.0/10

Read Expert Review

8.7/10

Read Expert Review

Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Fantastic performer
Solid camera capabilities
Impressive battery backup
HDR-capable display

Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
Excellent performance
Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

MIUI 10 is riddled with bloatware and ads
Weighs on the higher side
Not the fastest charging in its segment

Battery life could have been better
Very expensive with camera kit
No shortcut key

User Ratings

N/A

4.4/5

(193,608 ratings)

4.6/5

(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	286,100 AnTuTu Score	3,977,648 AnTuTu Score
N/A	10h 54m Battery Life (PC Mark)	15h 10m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

Not Available in any store

₹159,999

@ Amazon

Video

There are no videos available for the device.

10 More Videos

1 Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A

Oct 21, 2019

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

5 Year

Security Updates

N/A

7 Year

Custom UI

Funtouch OS

MIUI

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A

Good

Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 710

MediaTek Helio G90T

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 360 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 360

Octa core

2.05 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

12 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 616

Mali-G76 MP4

Adreno 840

RAM

6 GB

6 GB / 8 GB

16 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A

286,100

3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

16.0 s

14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

28.1 %

21.7 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

N/A

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.41 inches (16.28 cm)

6.53 inches (16.59 cm)

6.82 inches (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Brightness

N/A

500 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

4500 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

60 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

19.8:9

Pixel Density

402 ppi

395 ppi

510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

N/A

84.55 %

89.7 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

91.4 %

94.49 %

Design

Height

N/A

161.7 mm

162.98 mm

Width

N/A

76.4 mm

76.81 mm

Thickness

N/A

8.8 mm

8.19 mm

Weight

N/A

200 grams

232 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Gorilla Glass

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Splash proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Camera

64 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.891/1.7" sensor size S5KGW1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size

200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size

5 MP

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size

200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size

N/A

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

N/A

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels

9000 x 7000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

N/A

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

25 MP
Primary Camera

20 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3" sensor size 0.9µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Screen flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

3700 mAh

4500 mAh

6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging

Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A

10h 54m

15h 10m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A

2h 38m 10s

0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

64 GB / 128 GB

512 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 2.1

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB

Yes Up to 512 GB

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

SAR Value

N/A

Head: 1.130 W/kg Body: 0.634 W/kg

N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A

Yes

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

Rear

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Compare Prices

Not Available in any store

₹159,999

@ Amazon