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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-01-20 | 2021-05-27 |
| 5.81 x 2.79 x 0.33 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 100.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 295 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 SDM439 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 1950 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 505 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.44 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 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 |
| 8.91 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 is slightly better than Galaxy A01, having a 76.7 score against 71.6. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's design has the same thickness than Galaxy A01, but it is noticeably heavier. Both devices in this comparison work with the same Android 11 operating system. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A01, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has 2 GB more RAM.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A01, because it has a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px, a bit bigger screen and more pixels per inch of screen. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 takes way better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A01, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a bigger camera aperture to take better low-light photos and video, a way bigger sensor and a lot more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features more memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A01, because although it has a SD memory slot that supports 384 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has greater battery lifetime than Galaxy A01, because it has a 33 percent more battery capacity.
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