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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-10-18 | 2021-05-27 |
| 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.22 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 |
| $ 157.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 439 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 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 | |
| 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.88 | 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 has a general score of 80, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's 76.7 global score. Even though the Google Pixel 3 is noticeably older than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, it's construction is just a bit thinner and notably lighter. Google Pixel 3 has a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 2160 resolution and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little greater count of pixels per inch of display.
The Google Pixel 3 features just a bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021. Both have a Octa-Core processing unit and 4 GB of RAM. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a much greater storage capacity for apps and games than Google Pixel 3, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 128 GB.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a much better battery performance than Google Pixel 3, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 2915mAh. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a better camera than Google Pixel 3, and although they both have a same size aperture, the same video frame rate and the same video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a camera in the back with much more megapixels and a much bigger sensor shooting way higher quality videos and photographs.
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