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| Global Score | |
| 72 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-04-28 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Supersonic Black and Supersonic blue | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| -- | Glass and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 a score of 76.7, which is a little bit better than realme 8 5G's 72 general score. Both phones we are comparing come with the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so both should give you all the same operating system features. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's design has the same thickness than the realme 8 5G, but it's a bit heavier.
Realme 8 5G counts with a bit better processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021. Both of them have a 4 GB RAM memory and 8 cores. The realme 8 5G has a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a little less pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a little bit bigger screen and a slightly better 1080 x 2400 resolution.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a slightly better camera than realme 8 5G. Both have a 48 MP back-facing camera, the same 30 fps video frame rates, the same aperture and the same (Full HD) video resolution. Realme 8 5G counts with a much greater memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB.
The realme 8 5G features better battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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