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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 12 | Android 11 |
| 2022-07-21 | 2021-05-27 |
| 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| -- | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Glass, Metal and Plastic | Glass and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 431 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Tensor (5 nm) chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G78 MP20 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 6.12 | 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 |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 is slightly better than the Google Pixel 6a, getting a 76.7 score against 76.4. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's body is a bit thinner than the Google Pixel 6a, but it's a bit heavier and was released a little bit over a year before. Both phones in our current comparison come with Android OS, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has 11 version and Google Pixel 6a has Android 12 version.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a little more vivid display than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a little less pixels per inch in the display and a little worse 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a little bit larger screen. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a much better processing power than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has less RAM, it also counts with a larger number of faster cores.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 captures much better videos and photos than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has worse video frame rates and a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same (Full HD) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also counts with a camera in the back with a lot higher 48 mega pixels resolution.
The Google Pixel 6a features a bit bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory capacity. Google Pixel 6a features just a little bit longer battery performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a 10 percent more battery capacity.
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