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| Global Score | |
| 89 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2020-10-15 | 2021-05-27 |
| 5.70 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Just black and Sorta sage | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 548.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 430 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 |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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 | |
| 4080mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6 | 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 5 has a score of 89, which is much better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's score of 76.7. Although Google Pixel 5 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 were released with only 7 months difference, Google Pixel 5 is way lighter and a little bit thinner. Google Pixel 5 counts with just a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, the Google Pixel 5 also counts with a bit more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Google Pixel 5 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Google Pixel 5 also has 4 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a little bit better camera than Google Pixel 5, because although it has worse video frame rates and a tinier aperture which is not nice for shooting images and videos in low-light situations, and they both have the same (Full HD) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also counts with a back-facing camera with a lot higher resolution and a way larger back camera sensor.
Google Pixel 5 has a slightly bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Google Pixel 5 counts with just a little bit longer battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a 2% more battery size.
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