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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-05-07 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Plastic | Glass and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 167.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 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 3a XL is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, with a score of 78.9 against 76.7. Both devices in this comparison review use the same Android 11 operating system, so both of them should provide the user very similar OS features. The Google Pixel 3a XL body is a bit thinner and lighter than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, despite of the fact that it was released many years before.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a processing unit that is just as good as Google Pixel 3a XL's processor, they have 8 processing cores and 4 GB of RAM. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a little more vivid display than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a just a little greater pixel count per inch of display, a little bit bigger display and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a superior camera than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the same (Full HD) video quality and a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a back facing camera with much more megapixels and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor capturing much higher quality photographs.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a much better memory for games and applications than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 128 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has just a bit longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has an 8 percent greater battery capacity.
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