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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-03-31 | 2021-05-27 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 3.99 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Gold, Rose gold, Silver and Space gray | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1136 x 640 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1624mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 3.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a score of 76.7, which is slightly better than iPhone SE's 75.7 score. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 is a newer cellphone than the iPhone SE, but it's just a little bit thicker and heavier. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a little more vivid screen than Apple iPhone SE, because it has a really larger screen, a lot better 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a higher screen pixels density.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a little better hardware performance than iPhone SE, because it has a larger amount of RAM and 6 more cores. The iPhone SE counts with just a bit bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a much better battery lifetime than Apple iPhone SE, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 1624mAh. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 captures much clearer pictures and videos than iPhone SE, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a lot larger sensor shooting way higher quality videos and photos, a lot more MP camera and a larger aperture to capture better low light captures.
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