Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.9 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Oppo | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-10-18 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.30 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Luminous black, Ocean blue and Sunset pink | 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 | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AB chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.34 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has an overall score of 76.7, which is a bit better than OPPO Reno2's 73.9 score. Although Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 is a little bit heavier than the OPPO Reno2, it's thinner and also newer. Both devices in this comparison have Android operating system, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has the newer 11 version while OPPO Reno2 has Android 10.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 and OPPO Reno2 feature really similar displays, because although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per screen inch. OPPO Reno2 features a much bigger storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has 192 GB more internal memory and a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
OPPO Reno2 features just a little better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the OPPO Reno2 also has 4 GB more RAM memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a battery duration that's very similar to the battery life in OPPO Reno2. The OPPO Reno2 shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have a 0.5 inches back-facing camera sensor and the same resolution camera in the back, the OPPO Reno2 also has a larger aperture to take better low light captures and video and a way better (4K) video definition.
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