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| Global Score | |
| 91.6 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2020-03-05 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 10.58 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Interstellar blue | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2480 x 2200 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 414 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 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 | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | 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 Huawei Mate Xs is better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, with a 91.6 score against 76.7. Although Huawei Mate Xs is better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, we must note that it's also an older, way thicker and extremely heavier cellphone. Huawei Mate Xs has a bit superior processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei Mate Xs also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
Huawei Mate Xs has just a bit better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a much better resolution of 2200 x 2480px, a little greater pixel count in each inch in the screen and a bigger display. The Huawei Mate Xs has a very superior memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Huawei Mate Xs, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, a same size diafragm aperture and the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also counts with a camera in the back with more MP.
Huawei Mate Xs counts with a bit longer battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a 13 percent bigger battery capacity.
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