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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-01-08 | 2021-05-27 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| -- | Glass and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 |
| 8.91 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 is a bit better than the Galaxy A5 (2016), with a 76.7 score against 71.9. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's construction is extremely newer than the Galaxy A5 (2016)'s, but it is somewhat heavier and thicker. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a screen that's very similar to the screen in Galaxy A5 (2016), because although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a quite worse amount of pixels per display inch, it also counts with a slightly higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a bigger display.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a much bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has 48 GB more internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a little better processing power than Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a way better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a 38 percent bigger battery size. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a back camera with a way better resolution and a larger aperture.
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