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| Global Score | |
| 82 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-10-26 | 2021-05-27 |
| 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and Yellow | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 749.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1792 x 828 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2942mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone XR is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, having an 82 score against 76.7. The Apple iPhone XR design has the same thickness than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, but it's a bit heavier. The iPhone XR features a greater performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and a lower number of cores (although faster), it also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
Apple iPhone XR counts with a slightly better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, although it has a lot lower 828 x 1792 resolution, a bit smaller screen and a just a bit less pixels per display inch. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a lot bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Apple iPhone XR, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has better battery life than Apple iPhone XR, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 captures a little bit better pictures and videos than Apple iPhone XR, because although it has slower 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have a same size aperture and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also counts with a back camera with way more mega pixels and a much larger sensor providing a lot better image quality.
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