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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 11 |
| 2017-07-11 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.06 x 2.95 x 0.27 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Aluminum | Glass and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has an overall score of 76.7, which is a little bit better than the Huawei nova 2 Plus's score of 74.2. Both of these devices use Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has the previous 11 version and Huawei nova 2 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat version. Even though the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 is incredibly newer than Huawei nova 2 Plus, it is heavier and thicker.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a display that is very similar to the display in Huawei nova 2 Plus, although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a bit bigger display, a just a bit greater pixels density and a little bit higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features as much memory capacity to install games and applications as the Huawei nova 2 Plus, both have an external memory card slot that admits up to 128 GB and the same internal memory capacity.
Huawei nova 2 Plus counts with a little bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021. They have a Octa-Core processing unit and the same RAM amount. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a way better camera than Huawei nova 2 Plus, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the same video frame rate and a same size diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a back camera with way more mega pixels.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with superior battery performance than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3340mAh.
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