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| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 14 | Android 11 |
| -- | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.34 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.95 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| -- | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 396 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 1280 (5 nm) chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 6.12 | 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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 is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A25, getting a global score of 76.7 against 74.3. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's construction has the same thickness than the Samsung Galaxy A25, but it's a bit lighter. Both phones we compare here use Android operating system, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has an older 11 version while Samsung Galaxy A25 has Android 14.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a much powerful processing unit than Galaxy A25, although it has less RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Samsung Galaxy A25 has a slightly better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a bit lower display density, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2340px, the Samsung Galaxy A25 also counts with a little bit larger screen.
The Galaxy A25 features a lot bigger memory to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity and a SD extension slot that holds up to 1 TB. The Samsung Galaxy A25 features greater battery performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 takes much better videos and photos than Galaxy A25, although it has a back facing camera with less mega-pixels resolution, they both have a same size camera aperture.
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