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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2019-01-15 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| -- | Glass and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 396 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 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 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 |
| 9.02 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | 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 score of 76.7, which is just a bit better than the Huawei Y9 (2019)'s 73.5 general score. Both of these devices have Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has the older 11 version while Huawei Y9 (2019) has Android 8.1 Oreo version. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's construction is a lot newer, but a bit thicker and just a little bit heavier than the Huawei Y9 (2019).
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a slightly better looking screen than Huawei Y9 (2019), because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also counts with a little bit better pixels count in each display inch. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with as much storage for applications and games as the Huawei Y9 (2019) one, both of them have a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 128 GB and equal 64 GB internal memory.
The Huawei Y9 (2019) counts with a bit superior processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021. Both of them have 4 GB of RAM and the same number of cores. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a battery lifetime that is very similar to the Huawei Y9 (2019) one. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 shoots a lot better videos and photos than Huawei Y9 (2019), and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality, the same aperture and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a camera in the back with a much higher resolution.
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