Screen size
Note 12Winner: 6.7"+1.5%
Smart 8 (India)6.6"
Quick verdict
Note 12 leads the measured specs 9-3.
Measured wins
Note 12
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
8
equal specs
Smart 8 (India)
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Note 12
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Smart 8 (India)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
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GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Smart 8 (India)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
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HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Smart 8 (India)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
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1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 41, 40, 1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
equal specsWired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Smart 8 (India)
1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41
Speed
Note 12
HSPA, LTE
Smart 8 (India)
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Note 12
2022, April 26
Smart 8 (India)
2024, January 13
Status
Note 12
Available. Released 2022, April 26
Smart 8 (India)
Available. Released 2024, January 17
Dimensions
Note 12
164.4 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm (6.47 x 3.02 x 0.31 in)
Smart 8 (India)
163.6 x 75.6 x 8.5 mm (6.44 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Note 12
184.5 g (6.49 oz)
Smart 8 (India)
189 g (6.67 oz)
Build
Note 12
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Smart 8 (India)
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Note 12
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Smart 8 (India)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
Note 12
AMOLED, 1000 nits (peak)
Smart 8 (India)
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 500 nits (peak)
Size
Note 12
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Smart 8 (India)
6.6 inches, 104.6 cm2 (~84.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Note 12
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)
Smart 8 (India)
720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
OS
Note 12
Android 11, XOS 10.6
Smart 8 (India)
Android 13 (Go edition), XOS 13
Chipset
Note 12
Mediatek MT6769H Helio G88 (12 nm)
Smart 8 (India)
Mediatek Helio G36 (12 nm)
CPU
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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
Note 12
Mali-G52 MC2
Smart 8 (India)
PowerVR GE8320
Card slot
Note 12
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Smart 8 (India)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Note 12
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Smart 8 (India)
64GB 4GB RAM
Triple
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50 MP, f/1.6, (wide), 1/2.8", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lenses
Smart 8 (India)
-
Features
Note 12
Quad-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Smart 8 (India)
Ring-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
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1440p@30fps
Smart 8 (India)
1080p@30fps
Single
Note 12
-
Smart 8 (India)
50 MP, (wide), AF Auxiliary lens
Single
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16 MP
Smart 8 (India)
8 MP, (wide)
Video
Note 12
1080p@30fps
Smart 8 (India)
Yes
Loudspeaker
Note 12
Yes, with dual speakers
Smart 8 (India)
Yes
3.5mm jack
Note 12
Yes
Smart 8 (India)
Yes
WLAN
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Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Smart 8 (India)
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Note 12
Yes
Smart 8 (India)
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
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GPS
Smart 8 (India)
GPS
NFC
Note 12
Yes (market/region dependent)
Smart 8 (India)
No
Radio
Note 12
FM radio
Smart 8 (India)
FM radio
USB
Note 12
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Smart 8 (India)
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Note 12
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Smart 8 (India)
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Note 12
5000 mAh
Smart 8 (India)
5000 mAh
Charging
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33W wired
Smart 8 (India)
10W wired Reverse wired
Colors
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Jewel Blue, Force Black, Sunset Golden
Smart 8 (India)
Rainbow Blue, Galaxy White, Shiny Gold, Timber Black
Models
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X663, X663C, X663D
Smart 8 (India)
X6525B
Price
Note 12
About 190 EUR
Smart 8 (India)
About 80 EUR