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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Xiaomi |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 11 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2021-05-27 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black and White | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Plastic | Glass and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, 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 general score of 76.7, which is a little bit better than the Lumia 950 XL's 75 overall score. Even though Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 is newer than Lumia 950 XL, it's somewhat heavier and just a little thicker. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11 operating system, while Lumia 950 XL has Windows 10 Mobile operating system.
The Lumia 950 XL has a brighter screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixel density and a better 2560 x 1440 resolution. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Lumia 950 XL, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports 72 GB smaller, it also counts with 32 GB more internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has just a bit better performance than Lumia 950 XL, because it has 1 GB more RAM and a larger number of cores. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Lumia 950 XL, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a much more mega pixels back facing camera, a larger sensor which gives a better image and video quality and a larger aperture to capture better low-light photos and videos.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has better battery life than Lumia 950 XL, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3340mAh.
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