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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2015-12-01 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Metal | Glass and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 690.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.42 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 8 is a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, getting a 77.4 score against 76.7. Huawei Mate 8 is an way older cellphone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, but Huawei was able to build it just a little bit thinner and just a bit lighter anyway. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a little sharper screen than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a bit larger display, a bit higher screen density and a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2340.
Huawei Mate 8 counts with a much better storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have a SD memory slot that admits up to 128 GB, the Huawei Mate 8 also has 64 GB more internal memory capacity. Huawei Mate 8 features just a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021. They have a 4 GB RAM and a Octa-Core processor.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 captures much clearer videos and photos than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also counts with a bigger aperture to take better captures in low light situations and a way more mega-pixels camera in the back.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 and Huawei Mate 8 both count with very similar battery performance.
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