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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-10-19 | 2021-05-27 |
| 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 129.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 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
Google Pixel 2 is a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, with a overall score of 81.6 against 76.7. Despite of the fact that the Google Pixel 2 is noticeably older than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, it's design is a little thinner and notably lighter. The Google Pixel 2 counts with a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a really smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit higher screen pixel density.
The Google Pixel 2 has a little faster processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021. Both of them have a 4 GB RAM memory and 8 CPU cores. Google Pixel 2 has a slightly bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a really longer battery performance than Google Pixel 2, because it has a 48% larger battery capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 takes better videos and photos than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution, a same size diafragm aperture and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a much bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting way higher quality videos and pictures and a back camera with a much better resolution.
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