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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Xiaomi |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 11 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2021-05-27 |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black and White | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Plastic | Glass and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 309.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 565 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 8.19 | 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 |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 23 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 is a little bit better than Lumia 950, with a 76.7 score against 74.1. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with Android 11 OS, while Lumia 950 comes with Windows 10 Mobile OS. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's design is newer, but notably heavier and a little bit thicker than Lumia 950.
Microsoft Lumia 950 has a brighter display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a greater pixel quantity per display inch. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a superior processing power than Lumia 950, because it has a higher number of faster cores and a greater amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Lumia 950, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a back camera with way more mega pixels, a bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a bigger diafragm aperture to take better photography and video in poorly lited environments.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a greater storage to install applications and games than Lumia 950, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that allows 72 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with superior battery performance than Lumia 950, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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