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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2019-10-24 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.31 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 487.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3040 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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/1.70 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 | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.68 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 4 XL has a score of 82.9, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's 76.7 general score. Google Pixel 4 XL is an older and just a little heavier cellphone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, but Google was able to make it just a little thinner anyway. The Google Pixel 4 XL features a bit superior CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Google Pixel 4 XL also has 2 GB more RAM.
The Google Pixel 4 XL counts with just a bit better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Google Pixel 4 XL also has a better resolution of 1440 x 3040 and a better display density. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a much bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 4 XL, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 128 GB.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 shoots much better photographs and videos than Google Pixel 4 XL, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also counts with a lot larger back camera sensor which gives a lot better photo and video quality and a camera in the back with way more megapixels.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a little better battery life than Google Pixel 4 XL, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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