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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-05-04 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.44 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.94 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Green | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 390 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 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 | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 is slightly better than the Huawei P Smart Z, getting a general score of 76.7 against 75.6. Both phones in this review work with Android OS, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has 11 version while Huawei P Smart Z has Android 9.0 Pie. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 design is incredibly newer, a bit lighter and a bit thinner than the Huawei P Smart Z.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a little more vivid display than Huawei P Smart Z, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also counts with a just a bit greater count of pixels in each display inch.
The Huawei P Smart Z has a greater storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Huawei P Smart Z also has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Huawei P Smart Z counts with a bit faster CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021. Both have the same RAM memory amount and 8 cores.
The Huawei P Smart Z and the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 both feature extremely similar batteries duration. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a much better camera than Huawei P Smart Z, and although they both have the same video resolution, a same size diafragm aperture and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a way more MP back camera.
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