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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11 |
| 2016-06-01 | 2021-05-27 |
| 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Metal | Glass and Plastic |
| -- | 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.13 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 has a score of 76.7, which is just a bit better than Galaxy C5's 76.4 score. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's construction is incredibly newer than Galaxy C5's, but it's extremely heavier and way thicker. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has the older 11 version while Galaxy C5 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a little more vivid display than Galaxy C5, because although it has a quite worse quantity of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a slightly higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a larger screen. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy C5. Both have 4 GB of RAM memory and 8 processing cores.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with as much storage to store more apps and games as Galaxy C5, they have a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB and equal 64 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Galaxy C5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a lot better camera than Galaxy C5, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a back facing camera with a much higher resolution and a larger diafragm aperture for better captures in low light environments.
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