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| Global Score | |
| 87.5 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2020-11-19 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Clearly white and Just black | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Plastic | Glass and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 416 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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/1.70 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3885mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.84 | 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 4a 5G has a general score of 87.5, which is better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's 76.7 score. The Google Pixel 4a 5G is a somewhat lighter and just a bit thinner phone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, even though both of them were released with only a few months difference. Both of these phones work with the same Android 11 OS, so both should offer very similar OS features.
Google Pixel 4a 5G has a slightly better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, the Google Pixel 4a 5G also counts with a little bit higher pixels amount in each inch in the display.
Google Pixel 4a 5G counts with just a little better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Google Pixel 4a 5G also has 2 GB more RAM. The Google Pixel 4a 5G has slightly more memory to install games and applications 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 features just a bit better battery lifetime than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because it has a 3 percent greater battery capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 shoots clearer photographs and videos than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for capturing pictures and video in low light environments and lower 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same (Full HD) video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also counts with a much better resolution camera and a much larger camera sensor taking much better quality videos and photos.
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