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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 8.0 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-06-28 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Plastic | Glass and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 274 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 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 and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy J8, with a 76.7 score against 76.7. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's body is incredibly newer than the Samsung Galaxy J8's, although it's just a little bit heavier and just a little thicker. Both of these devices use Android operating system, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has 11 version and Samsung Galaxy J8 has Android 10 version, so it counts with a couple additional features.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a sharper screen than Galaxy J8, because it has a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2340px, more pixels per screen inch and a little bit bigger display. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a bit better CPU than Galaxy J8. They have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also counts with a much larger sensor and a back camera with a much higher resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy J8 counts with a bit bigger storage to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy J8 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 256 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with just a bit longer battery life than Galaxy J8, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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