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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-01-13 | 2021-05-27 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Glass and Metal | 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 | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| 9.24 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion 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 |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a general score of 76.7, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)'s 75.8 global score. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 is a noticeably newer cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), although it's a little thicker and heavier. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has more RAM.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a display that is just as good as Galaxy A5 (2017)'s screen, because although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a just a bit lower pixels density, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a bigger display. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a bigger storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 128 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with 32 GB more internal memory.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a better camera than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a larger aperture and a much higher 48 megapixels resolution back camera. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features improved battery life than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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