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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-10-19 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black and White | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 152.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 537 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 |
| 9.79 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 2 XL is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, getting an 82.5 score against 76.7. Google Pixel 2 XL's body is just a bit lighter and just a little bit thinner than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, despite of the fact that it was released many years before. The Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the screen and a higher 1440 x 2880 pixels resolution.
The Google Pixel 2 XL has just a bit more memory capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a bit better processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021. They have the same RAM memory amount and 8 processing cores.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3520mAh. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the same video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a much bigger camera sensor taking lot better quality videos and photos and a back camera with lot more megapixels.
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