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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 |
| 5.60 x 2.71 x 0.27 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.04 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 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 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 | |
| 2950mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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 a score of 76.7, which is just a bit better than Huawei nova 2's 74.2 general score. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has older 11 version and Huawei nova 2 has Android 7.0 Nougat version. Although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 is way newer than the Huawei nova 2, it's extremely heavier and thicker.
Huawei nova 2 features a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a bit worse 1080 x 1920 resolution and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a bit greater pixel density. Huawei nova 2 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 count with really similar memory for games and applications, they have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity and an external SD slot that supports up to 128 GB.
Huawei nova 2 features a bit better CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021. Both of them have 4 GB of RAM and 8 CPU cores. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a greater camera than Huawei nova 2, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same 1920x1080 video quality and a same size aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a much more MP back-facing camera.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with superior battery performance than Huawei nova 2, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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