This is a side-by-side specs comparison of the Xiaomi Redmi 8 and OPPO A12 smartphones.
The Xiaomi Redmi 8 features a 6.22-inch display, 5,000mAh battery, 18W charging rate and Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 chipset.
Meanwhile, the OPPO A12 features a similarly-sized display, 4,320mAh battery, 10W charging rate and MediaTek Helio P35 chipset. It is slightly more affordable.
| Specs | Xiaomi Redmi 8 | OPPO A12 |
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| Design and Display | ||
| Display | 6.22-inch HD+ IPS LCD Display (720 x 1520 Pixels 270 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass 5, 19:9 Aspect Ratio and Dot Notch | 6.22-inch HD+ IPS LCD Display (720 x 1520 Pixels, 270 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass 3, 19:9 Aspect Ratio and Notch |
| Size | 156.5 x 75.4 x 9.4 mm | 155.9 x 75.5 x 8.3 mm |
| Weight | 188 g | 165 g |
| Build | Glossy Plastic | Plastic |
| Durability | ||
| Colors | Onyx Black, Ruby Red, and Sapphire Blue | Black and Blue |
| Our pick: |
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OPPO A12 The OPPO A12 is lighter and thinner. |
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| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 | MediaTek Helio P35 |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 2x Cortex-A53 @ 1.95GHz & 6x Cortex-A53 @ 1.45GHz |
Octa Core CPU 4x Cortex-A53 @ 2.3GHz & 4x Cortex-A53 @ 1.8GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 505 | PowerVR GE8320 |
| RAM | 3GB or 4GB of RAM | 3GB or 4GB of RAM |
| Storage | 32GB or 64GB | 64GB |
| Expansion | 512GB via microSD | 256GB via microSD |
| OS | Android 9.0 Pie with MIUI 9 | Android 9.0 Pie with ColorOS 6.1.2 |
| Our pick: |
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OPPO A12
The OPPO A12 has better performance. |
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| Cameras | ||
| Rear Camera | Dual Cameras: 12MP Main Camera (f/1.8 Aperture, Dual Pixel PDAF) 2MP Depth Sensor -LED Flash |
Dual Cameras: 13MP Main Camera (f/2.2 Aperture, Autofocus) 2MP Depth Sensor -LED Flash -1080p Video Recording |
| Front Camera |
8 Megapixels (f/2.0 Aperture) |
5 Megapixels (f/2.4 Aperture) |
| Our pick: |
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Based on the listed specifications, both phones offer comparable camera capabilities. Actual camera quality may still differ due to image processing and real-world performance. |
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| Connectivity | ||
| Networks | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (Dual Band) |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) |
| NFC | No | No |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| Infrared | Yes | |
| Location | A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo & BeiDou | A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo & BeiDou |
| Our pick: |
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Xiaomi Redmi 8
The Xiaomi Redmi 8 has infrared connectivity. |
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| Audio and Features | ||
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | Yes | Yes |
| Audio Enhancement | None | Dirac Audio |
| FM Radio | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors |
Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass & Accelerometer |
| Our pick: |
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OPPO A12
Based on the specs, it has Dirac audio tuning and face recognition. |
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| Battery and Charging | ||
| Battery | 5000 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) | 4320 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) |
| Charging | 18W Fast Charging | 10W Charging |
| Our pick: |
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Xiaomi Redmi 8
The Xiaomi Redmi 8 has a larger battery capacity and faster charging. |
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| Price and Availability | ||
| Price | ₱6,490.00 - Official price of 3GB RAM + 32GB Storage version in the Philippines ₱6,990.00 - Official price of 4GB RAM + 64GB Storage version in the Philippines |
₱5,990.00 - Official price of 3GB version in the Philippines ₱7,490.00 - Official price of 4GB version in the Philippines |
| Release Date | October 13, 2019 | July 2020 |
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