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| Global Score | |
| 76.5 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-07-20 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.26 x 2.99 x 0.33 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Charming red, Crush blue and Midnight black | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2310 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 398 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 |
| Cortex-A73 and 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 + 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 (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 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 |
| -- | 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 is slightly better than Huawei P20 Lite (2019), with a global score of 76.7 against 76.5. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's design has the same thickness than Huawei P20 Lite (2019), but it is a little heavier. Both phones in this review use Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has an older 11 version and Huawei P20 Lite (2019) has Android 9.0 Pie.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a little bit better looking screen than Huawei P20 Lite (2019), because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a quite better pixel density. The Huawei P20 Lite (2019) has a little bit better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021. They have 4 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core CPU.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 captures much clearer photos and videos than Huawei P20 Lite (2019), and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same camera aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a back facing camera with lot more megapixels.
Huawei P20 Lite (2019) features a way bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 256 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a battery life that is just as good as Huawei P20 Lite (2019)'s battery duration.
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