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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 14 | Android 11 |
| -- | 2021-05-27 |
| -- | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| -- | 6.70 ounces |
| -- | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Glass and Plastic | Glass and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 1480 (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 |
| Yes 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 + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.47 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Nano SIM, eSIM 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 has a global score of 76.7, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A55 5G's 75.1 overall score. Both phones in this comparison come with Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has the previous 11 version while Samsung Galaxy A55 5G has Android 14.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a much better processing power than Galaxy A55 5G, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A55 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2340, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 takes way better videos and photos than Galaxy A55 5G, although it has a back-facing camera with a lower resolution. Galaxy A55 5G features much more memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has 64 GB more internal storage and a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy A55 5G has longer battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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