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| Global Score | |
| 72 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-04-28 | 2017-04-28 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches | 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Supersonic Black and Supersonic blue | Black, Blue and White |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| -- | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 6 is just a bit better than realme 8 5G, with a general score of 76.5 against 72. Although the Xiaomi Mi 6 is much older than the realme 8 5G, it's design is thinner and a little lighter. Xiaomi Mi 6 features just a little better processing power than realme 8 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 6 also has more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi 6 features just a bit better looking screen than realme 8 5G, because although it has a much smaller display and a little bit lower 1080 x 1920px resolution, and they both have the same screen brightness, the Xiaomi Mi 6 also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch of display. Realme 8 5G takes a little bit better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 6, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the same video resolution and the same video frame rate, the realme 8 5G also has a camera with a lot better resolution.
Realme 8 5G counts with a much bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 6, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory, the realme 8 5G also has a SD card slot that admits up to 1 TB. The realme 8 5G has a much longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 6, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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