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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-06-09 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.20 x 2.88 x 0.31 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Breathing Crystal and Midnight Black | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| -- | Glass and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 418 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Kirin 710F chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| 4 x Cortex-A73 Based 2.2 GHz + 4 x Cortex-A53 Based 1.7 GHz, 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | 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
Huawei P smart S is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, having a overall score of 77.2 against 76.7. Both phones in our current comparison use Android OS (operating system), but Huawei P smart S has 10 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11 version. The Huawei P smart S is an older phone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, but it's a little bit thinner and somewhat lighter anyway.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a display that's just as good as Huawei P smart S's display, and although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a little bit lower screen pixels density, they both have a screen with the same size. Huawei P smart S features a bit superior processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021. Both of them have 8 processing cores and a 4 GB RAM memory.
The Huawei P smart S features a superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB and 64 GB more internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 takes much better videos and photos than Huawei P smart S. Both of them have the same aperture and a same resolution camera.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a battery life that is very similar to Huawei P smart S's battery duration.
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