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| Global Score | |
| 80.7 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-10-18 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 194.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 522 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | |
| 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 3 XL is a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, getting an 80.7 score against 76.7. Google Pixel 3 XL's construction is a little lighter and a bit thinner than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, even though it was released many years before. The Google Pixel 3 XL features a bit better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Google Pixel 3 XL also has more pixels per inch in the screen and a better 1440 x 2960 resolution.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a very superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Google Pixel 3 XL, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 128 GB. Google Pixel 3 XL counts with a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021. Both have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core CPU.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a better camera than Google Pixel 3 XL, and although they both have a F1.8 camera aperture, the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a lot larger sensor and a way higher 48 mega-pixels resolution back camera.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features just a little better battery duration than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has a 17 percent greater battery capacity.
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