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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| HarmonyOS | Android 11 |
| 2022-05-18 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.16 x 5.48 x 0.21 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 8.99 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Glass | Glass and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2480 x 2200 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 425 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 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 660 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 + 10.70 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 84.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 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 | |
| 4600mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.48 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 is a little bit better than Huawei Mate Xs 2, having a 76.7 score against 72.6. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 is an older and extremely thicker device than the Huawei Mate Xs 2, but Xiaomi could make it lighter anyway. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11 operating system, while Huawei Mate Xs 2 comes with HarmonyOS operating system.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a much greater performance than Huawei Mate Xs 2, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a bit sharper display than Huawei Mate Xs 2, although it has a much lower 1080 x 2340px resolution, a bit less pixels per screen inch and a little bit smaller screen.
The Huawei Mate Xs 2 has a superior memory for apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Huawei Mate Xs 2, although it has a camera with lesser mega-pixels resolution, they both have a same size diafragm aperture.
Huawei Mate Xs 2 features a bit superior battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a 15% greater battery size.
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