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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-06-11 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.32 x 3.00 x 0.31 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.94 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Glass | Glass and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has an overall score of 76.7, which is slightly better than Asus ZenFone 5Q's global score of 72.6. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 is a way newer phone than the Asus ZenFone 5Q, although it is somewhat heavier and a bit thicker. Asus ZenFone 5Q has a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021. Both of them have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 and Asus ZenFone 5Q have incredibly similar displays, although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a bit larger screen, a little better screen pixels density and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340px. Asus ZenFone 5Q counts with a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Asus ZenFone 5Q also has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 1,95 TB.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a much better camera than Asus ZenFone 5Q, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a larger aperture to capture better captures and videos in low light environments and a back-facing camera with way more megapixels.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has improved battery life than Asus ZenFone 5Q, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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