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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-08-30 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Plastic | Glass and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 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 | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 a bit better than HTC U12 Life, with a score of 76.7 against 74.4. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has an older 11 version and HTC U12 Life has Android 8.1 Oreo version. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's design has the same thickness than the HTC U12 Life, but it's a little bit heavier.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a bit sharper display than HTC U12 Life, because it has a quite better screen density, a slightly better 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a quite bigger screen. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a bit superior processor than HTC U12 Life. Both of them have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a superior camera than HTC U12 Life, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a larger camera aperture to take better low light images and videos and a camera in the back with way more megapixels.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 and HTC U12 Life both count with quite similar memory capacity to install applications and games, they have a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 128 GB and exactly the same 64 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a bit superior battery duration than HTC U12 Life, because it has an 11 percent more battery capacity.
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