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| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| HarmonyOS 3 | Android 11 |
| 2023-04-08 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.18 x 5.57 x 0.21 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 8.43 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Dark Green, Gold, Purple and White | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2224 x 2496 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 429 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 4G SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 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 |
| 11.22 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.64 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 is a bit better than the Huawei Mate X3, with a global score of 76.7 against 74.7. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11 OS, and Huawei Mate X3 has HarmonyOS 3 OS. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 is an older and notably thicker phone than Huawei Mate X3, but Xiaomi was able to make it extremely lighter anyway.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a much more powerful CPU than Huawei Mate X3, although it has 4 GB lesser RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a little bit better screen than Huawei Mate X3, although it has a much lower 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, a little bit smaller display and a just a little worse pixel density.
The Huawei Mate X3 features a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. Huawei Mate X3 captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Huawei Mate X3 also has a better 50 mega-pixels resolution back camera and a much better 3840x2160 video definition.
Huawei Mate X3 counts with longer battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a 4800mAh battery capacity.
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