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| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-04-10 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black,Deep blue and Red | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Plastic | Glass and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 166.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 268 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7884 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| 9.02 | 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 |
| -- | 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 is slightly better than Galaxy A20, having a general score of 76.7 against 74.7. Even though the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 is newer than the Galaxy A20, it's somewhat heavier and just a bit thicker. These phones work with the same Android 11 OS. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A20, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a way better 1080 x 2340 resolution and a lot greater screen density.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a bit bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A20, because although it has an external SD slot that allows 384 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A20, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 takes much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A20, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a back camera with lot more mega-pixels, a way bigger back-facing camera sensor and a bigger camera aperture.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a battery lifetime that is very similar to the Galaxy A20 one.
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