Screen size
equal specsHot 12 Pro6.6"
Smart 8 (India)6.6"
Quick verdict
Hot 12 Pro and Smart 8 (India) are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
Hot 12 Pro
5
spec wins
Ties
10
equal specs
Smart 8 (India)
5
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Hot 12 Pro
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Smart 8 (India)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Hot 12 Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Smart 8 (India)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Hot 12 Pro
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Smart 8 (India)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Hot 12 Pro
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
equal specsWired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Smart 8 (India)
1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41
Speed
Hot 12 Pro
HSPA, LTE
Smart 8 (India)
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Hot 12 Pro
2022, August 02
Smart 8 (India)
2024, January 13
Status
Hot 12 Pro
Available. Released 2022, August 02
Smart 8 (India)
Available. Released 2024, January 17
Dimensions
Hot 12 Pro
164.2 x 75.8 x 8.4 mm (6.46 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
Smart 8 (India)
163.6 x 75.6 x 8.5 mm (6.44 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Hot 12 Pro
191 g (6.74 oz)
Smart 8 (India)
189 g (6.67 oz)
Build
Hot 12 Pro
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Smart 8 (India)
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Hot 12 Pro
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Smart 8 (India)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
Hot 12 Pro
IPS LCD, 90Hz
Smart 8 (India)
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 500 nits (peak)
Size
Hot 12 Pro
6.6 inches, 104.6 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Smart 8 (India)
6.6 inches, 104.6 cm2 (~84.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Hot 12 Pro
720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
Smart 8 (India)
720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
OS
Hot 12 Pro
Android 12, XOS 10.6
Smart 8 (India)
Android 13 (Go edition), XOS 13
Chipset
Hot 12 Pro
Unisoc Tiger T616 (12 nm)
Smart 8 (India)
Mediatek Helio G36 (12 nm)
CPU
Hot 12 Pro
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Smart 8 (India)
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Hot 12 Pro
Mali-G57 MP1
Smart 8 (India)
PowerVR GE8320
Card slot
Hot 12 Pro
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Smart 8 (India)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Hot 12 Pro
128GB 8GB RAM
Smart 8 (India)
64GB 4GB RAM
Dual
Hot 12 Pro
50 MP, f/1.6, (wide), AF Auxiliary lens
Smart 8 (India)
-
Features
Hot 12 Pro
Dual-LED flash
Smart 8 (India)
Ring-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Hot 12 Pro
1080p@30fps
Smart 8 (India)
1080p@30fps
Single
Hot 12 Pro
-
Smart 8 (India)
50 MP, (wide), AF Auxiliary lens
Single
Hot 12 Pro
8 MP
Smart 8 (India)
8 MP, (wide)
Features
Hot 12 Pro
LED flash
Smart 8 (India)
-
Video
Hot 12 Pro
1080p@30fps
Smart 8 (India)
Yes
Loudspeaker
Hot 12 Pro
Yes
Smart 8 (India)
Yes
3.5mm jack
Hot 12 Pro
Yes
Smart 8 (India)
Yes
WLAN
Hot 12 Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Smart 8 (India)
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Hot 12 Pro
Yes
Smart 8 (India)
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Hot 12 Pro
GPS
Smart 8 (India)
GPS
NFC
Hot 12 Pro
Yes
Smart 8 (India)
No
Radio
Hot 12 Pro
FM radio
Smart 8 (India)
FM radio
USB
Hot 12 Pro
Yes
Smart 8 (India)
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Hot 12 Pro
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Smart 8 (India)
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Hot 12 Pro
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Smart 8 (India)
5000 mAh
Charging
Hot 12 Pro
18W wired
Smart 8 (India)
10W wired Reverse wired
Colors
Hot 12 Pro
Racing Black, Electric Blue, Lightsaber Green, Halo White
Smart 8 (India)
Rainbow Blue, Galaxy White, Shiny Gold, Timber Black
Models
Hot 12 Pro
X668C
Smart 8 (India)
X6525B
Price
Hot 12 Pro
About 180 EUR
Smart 8 (India)
About 80 EUR