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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-05-22 | 2021-05-27 |
| 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Metal | Glass and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 109.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 |
| 9.46 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has an overall score of 76.7, which is slightly better than the Galaxy A6's general score of 75.8. Although Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 is extremely newer than Galaxy A6, it's just a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a brighter display than Galaxy A6, because it has a little bit larger display, more pixels per inch in the display and a much better resolution of 1080 x 2340px.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A6, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has 1 GB more RAM memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 captures much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for low-light photography, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also counts with a lot higher resolution back facing camera and a lot larger back camera sensor.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with just a bit more memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has an external memory slot that supports 272 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A6, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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