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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 13 | Android 11 |
| -- | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.00 x 2.87 x 0.35 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| -- | 6.70 ounces |
| -- | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| -- | Glass and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 | |
| Google Tensor G2 (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-G710 MP7 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 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 | |
| -- | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 1.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | 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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 is a little bit better than the Google Pixel 7a, having a 76.7 score against 72.1. Both phones we are comparing work with Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has an older 11 version and Google Pixel 7a has Android 13. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a bit sharper display than Google Pixel 7a, because although it has a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a bit worse display pixels density, it also counts with a little bit larger display.
The Google Pixel 7a counts with a little bit better storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a really superior processing power than Google Pixel 7a, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a very superior battery performance than Google Pixel 7a. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 shoots much clearer photos and videos than Google Pixel 7a, although it has a back-facing camera with a lot lower resolution.
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