Screen size
Note 12iWinner: 6.8"+3.2%
Smart 8 (India)6.6"
Quick verdict
Note 12i and Smart 8 (India) are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
Note 12i
5
spec wins
Ties
10
equal specs
Smart 8 (India)
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Note 12i
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Smart 8 (India)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Note 12i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Smart 8 (India)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Note 12i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Smart 8 (India)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Note 12i
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 41, 40, 1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
equal specsWired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Smart 8 (India)
1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41
Speed
Note 12i
HSPA, LTE
Smart 8 (India)
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Note 12i
2022, May 11
Smart 8 (India)
2024, January 13
Status
Note 12i
Available. Released 2022, May 11
Smart 8 (India)
Available. Released 2024, January 17
Dimensions
Note 12i
170.7 x 77.4 x 8.3 mm (6.72 x 3.05 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
Note 12i
198 g (6.98 oz)
Smart 8 (India)
189 g (6.67 oz)
Build
Note 12i
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Smart 8 (India)
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Note 12i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Smart 8 (India)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
Note 12i
IPS LCD, 90Hz
Smart 8 (India)
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 500 nits (peak)
Size
Note 12i
6.82 inches, 110.5 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Smart 8 (India)
6.6 inches, 104.6 cm2 (~84.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Note 12i
720 x 1640 pixels (~263 ppi density)
Smart 8 (India)
720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
OS
Note 12i
Android 12, XOS 10.6
Smart 8 (India)
Android 13 (Go edition), XOS 13
Chipset
Note 12i
Mediatek MT6769Z Helio G85 (12 nm)
Smart 8 (India)
Mediatek Helio G36 (12 nm)
CPU
Note 12i
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 12i
Mali-G52 MC2
Smart 8 (India)
PowerVR GE8320
Card slot
Note 12i
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Smart 8 (India)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Note 12i
128GB 4GB RAM
Smart 8 (India)
64GB 4GB RAM
Triple
Note 12i
50 MP, f/1.6, (wide), 1/2.8", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lenses
Smart 8 (India)
-
Features
Note 12i
Quad-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Smart 8 (India)
Ring-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Note 12i
1440p@30fps
Smart 8 (India)
1080p@30fps
Single
Note 12i
-
Smart 8 (India)
50 MP, (wide), AF Auxiliary lens
Single
Note 12i
8 MP
Smart 8 (India)
8 MP, (wide)
Features
Note 12i
Dual-LED flash
Smart 8 (India)
-
Video
Note 12i
1080p@30fps
Smart 8 (India)
Yes
Loudspeaker
Note 12i
Yes, with dual speakers
Smart 8 (India)
Yes
3.5mm jack
Note 12i
Yes
Smart 8 (India)
Yes
WLAN
Note 12i
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 12i
Yes
Smart 8 (India)
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Note 12i
GPS
Smart 8 (India)
GPS
NFC
Note 12i
No
Smart 8 (India)
No
Radio
Note 12i
FM radio
Smart 8 (India)
FM radio
USB
Note 12i
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Smart 8 (India)
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Note 12i
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Smart 8 (India)
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Note 12i
5000 mAh
Smart 8 (India)
5000 mAh
Charging
Note 12i
33W wired
Smart 8 (India)
10W wired Reverse wired
Colors
Note 12i
Force Black, Snowfall
Smart 8 (India)
Rainbow Blue, Galaxy White, Shiny Gold, Timber Black
Models
Note 12i
X6819
Smart 8 (India)
X6525B
Price
Note 12i
About 170 EUR
Smart 8 (India)
About 80 EUR