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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 12 | Android 11 |
| 2023-07-11 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.38 x 3.01 x 0.34 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.10 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| -- | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2412 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 394 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| 64-bit (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 9.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4700mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.56 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has an overall score of 76.7, which is a little bit better than the Nothing Phone (2)'s 75.6 score. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 body is just a little lighter and just a little thinner than the Nothing Phone (2), despite of the fact that it was released many years before. Both phones in our current comparison come with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has the older 11 version and Nothing Phone (2) has Android 12.
Nothing Phone (2) counts with a little better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Nothing Phone (2) also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Nothing Phone (2) features a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a little worse pixel density, it also counts with a bit higher 1080 x 2412 resolution and a bit bigger screen.
Nothing Phone (2) features a little bit more storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal memory. Nothing Phone (2) takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for low-light photography and video, it also counts with a way bigger sensor shooting way higher quality pictures and videos, a much higher (4K) video resolution and a better 50 megapixels resolution camera in the back.
Nothing Phone (2) has superior battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a 4700mAh battery capacity.
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