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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-08-04 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.23 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Blue marble and Gray onyx | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Glass and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 411 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4115mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 a score of 76.7, which is slightly better than the OnePlus Nord's global score of 74.2. Even though Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 is newer than OnePlus Nord, it is just a little bit thicker and a little bit heavier. Both phones in our current comparison use Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has newer 11 version and OnePlus Nord has Android 10 version, providing the user a couple additional features.
OnePlus Nord counts with a little better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have the same number of cores, the OnePlus Nord also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a display that is just as good as OnePlus Nord's display, although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, a bit smaller screen and a little inferior pixel number in each inch of screen.
OnePlus Nord features just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have the same resolution back camera, a same size camera sensor and a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the OnePlus Nord also has a much better (4K) video quality. The OnePlus Nord features a bit more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
The OnePlus Nord counts with a bit longer battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a 4115mAh battery size instead of 4000mAh.
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