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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-06-07 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| -- | Glass and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 240.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 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 |
| 2 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.02 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 is slightly better than Galaxy J7 V (2018), getting a score of 76.7 against 71.9. Both devices in this review use Android operating system, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has the previous 11 version and Galaxy J7 V (2018) has Android 8.0 Oreo. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 is a much newer and a bit thinner cellphone than Galaxy J7 V (2018), but it's a little heavier.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a better looking display than Samsung Galaxy J7 V (2018), because it has way more pixels per inch in the display, a quite larger display and a lot better 1080 x 2340 resolution. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a bit bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J7 V (2018), because although it has an external memory slot that allows 272 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy J7 V (2018), and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a larger amount of RAM. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy J7 V (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also counts with a much higher resolution camera in the back.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features improved battery performance than Galaxy J7 V (2018), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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