Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2018-10-26 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.87 x 3.36 x 0.32 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 8.18 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Phantom silver | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 346 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 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 | |
| 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 3.52 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 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 Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 is just a bit better than the Huawei Mate 20 X, having a 76.7 score against 75.6. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 is a way newer and somewhat lighter phone than Huawei Mate 20 X, although it is just a little bit thicker. Both phones in this comparison review come with Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has the previous 11 version and Huawei Mate 20 X has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has just a bit better display than Huawei Mate 20 X, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a little greater number of pixels per inch of screen. The Huawei Mate 20 X counts with a little bit better memory for applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage.
The Huawei Mate 20 X features a bit faster processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei Mate 20 X also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Huawei Mate 20 X has better battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a lot better camera than Huawei Mate 20 X, although it has a tinier sensor taking less light and dull colors, they both have the same video frame rate, a same size aperture and the same (Full HD) video quality.
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