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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-09-28 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.52 x 3.03 x 0.36 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Blush gold, Crush green and Midnight black | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| -- | Glass and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 710A chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 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 |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 11.33 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei P Smart (2021) is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, having a overall score of 79.2 against 76.7. Both phones we are comparing here use Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei P Smart (2021) has older 10 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11 version. Even though Huawei P Smart (2021) is a better phone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, it must be noted that it's also a little thicker and just a bit heavier.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's processor is just as good as Huawei P Smart (2021)'s processor, both have a 4 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core processor. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a bit sharper display than Huawei P Smart (2021), because although it has a quite smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px, it also counts with a quite greater pixel quantity per display inch.
The Huawei P Smart (2021) counts with a lot bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Huawei P Smart (2021) counts with better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
The Huawei P Smart (2021) shoots a little bit better photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have a 0.5 inches sensor, a camera with a 48 mega-pixels and a same size aperture, the Huawei P Smart (2021) also has a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution.
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