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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-08-18 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.20 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.20 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 |
| 9.13 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Nano SIM 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a general score of 76.7, which is a bit better than Huawei nova 3i's 73.7 overall score. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 design is newer, but heavier and just a bit thicker than Huawei nova 3i. Both of these devices have Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has older 11 version while Huawei nova 3i has Android 8.1 Oreo.
Huawei nova 3i has a little faster processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021. Both of them have a Octa-Core CPU and the same RAM amount. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 and Huawei nova 3i count with quite similar screens, both of them have a greater number of pixels per inch in the display, an equal resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a screen of the same size.
Huawei nova 3i has a much greater memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity and a SD memory slot that supports up to 256 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with superior battery lifetime than Huawei nova 3i, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a greater camera than Huawei nova 3i, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a bigger aperture and a camera with a much better resolution.
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