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| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-07-06 | 2021-05-27 |
| 5.96 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.34 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Gray and Red | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Aluminum | Glass and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1620 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 433 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 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 |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 is just a bit better than BlackBerry KEY2, with a general score of 76.7 against 75.4. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 design has the same thickness than BlackBerry KEY2, but it is incredibly heavier. BlackBerry KEY2 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have 8 cores, the BlackBerry KEY2 also has 2 GB more RAM.
BlackBerry KEY2 counts with a little bit better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1620 pixels and a way smaller display, it also counts with a just a little higher amount of pixels per inch in the display. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a much better camera than BlackBerry KEY2, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality, the same video frame rates and the same aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a back camera with a much better resolution and a lot larger sensor providing a way better image quality.
The BlackBerry KEY2 has a much bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 256 GB and 128 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has just a little bit longer battery performance than BlackBerry KEY2, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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