Asus Zenfone 8 vs Xiaomi Redmi 12

Asus Zenfone 8

Xiaomi Redmi 12

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800
3G network

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 - global; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66, 71 - USA

LTE frequency band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
5G network

5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 77, 78 SA/NSA - global; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 38, 40, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA - USA

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HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

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HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

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EV-DO speed

-

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload
LTE speed

LTE-A (5CA), Cat20, 2000 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload

LTE
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame

Glass front, plastic frame, glass back
SIM

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

148 mm

168.6 mm
Width

68.5 mm

76.3 mm
Thickness

8.9 mm

8.2 mm
Weight

169 g

198.5 g
Waterproof

IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)

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Splash resistant

-

IP53
Dust proof

IP68

IP53
Colors

Black, Silver

Black, Blue, Silver

Display
Display type

Super AMOLED

IPS LCD
Physical size

5.9 inches

6.79 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels

1080 x 2460 pixels
Pixel density

446 ppi

396 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen
Display features

Always-on display, 120Hz, HDR10+, 700 nits (HBM), 1100 nits (peak)

90Hz, 550 nits (peak)
DxOMark display score

81

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Main camera
Camera type

Dual

Triple
Main camera

(wide) , 64 MP, f/1.8 , 78˚ , 26 mm, 1/1.73" , 0.8 µm

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.8
(ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 14 mm, 1/2.93" , 1.12 µm

(ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.2 , 120˚
(macro) , 2 MP, f/2.4
Primary camera resolution

9280 x 6920 pixels

8190 x 6120 pixels
Primary camera video

8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR

1080p@30fps
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus, laser autofocus, RAW

Autofocus, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

Single
Selfie camera

(standard) , 12 MP, f/2.5 , 28 mm, 1/2.93" , 1.22 µm

8 MP, f/2.1
Selfie camera resolution

4032 x 3024 pixels

3264 x 2448 pixels
Selfie camera features

Dual-pixel phase detection autofocus, face unlock, HDR

Face unlock, HDR
Selfie camera video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps

1080p@30fps

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 2.0
USB On-The-Go

Yes

-
Bluetooth

v5.2

v5.3
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

aptX HD, aptX Adaptive

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Infrared

-

Yes
NFC

Yes

Yes (market dependent)
GPS

Yes, with dual-band A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

Yes

-
NavIC

Yes

-

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint

Battery
Battery type

Li-Po

Li-Po
Battery capacity

4000 mAh

5000 mAh
Battery removable

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

Quick Charge 4+ (60% in 25 min, 100% in 80 min)

Yes, 18W
Reverse charging

Yes

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Talk time 4G

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37 h

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