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| Global Score | |
| 81.1 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 5.1, 5.0 | Android 11 |
| 2014-10-15 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Blue and White | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| -- | Glass and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1019.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 490 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.54 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.46 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3220mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 330 hours standby time 24 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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
Google Nexus 6 has a general score of 81.1, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's 76.7 overall score. These phones work with Android OS, but the Google Nexus 6 has an older 5.1 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11 version. The Google Nexus 6 is a noticeably older and somewhat thicker cellphone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, but Google managed to make it a bit lighter anyway.
Google Nexus 6 has a little faster CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has less RAM and a lower number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a graphics processor. The Google Nexus 6 features a much better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution and a just a little more pixels per screen inch.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a way bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Google Nexus 6, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has superior battery life than Google Nexus 6, because it has a 24% larger battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a much better camera than Google Nexus 6, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a way higher 48 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera and a bigger aperture for better images and videos in poorly lited situations.
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