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| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 11 |
| -- | 2021-05-27 |
| 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown, Pink, Purple, Red and White | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| -- | Glass and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| Quad-Core 1900 MHz processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a global score of 76.7, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy S4 Value Edition's global score of 72.2. Both of these phones use Android OS, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has the older 11 version and Galaxy S4 Value Edition has Android 4.4.2 version. Although it's the best device in this comparison review, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 body is just a little bit thicker and notably heavier than Galaxy S4 Value Edition.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a little better hardware performance than Galaxy S4 Value Edition, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores. Galaxy S4 Value Edition has a brighter display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a way smaller display and a little worse 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a little bit greater screen density.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a way higher resolution camera. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a very superior storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy S4 Value Edition, because it has an external SD slot that allows up to 128 GB and 32 GB more internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a much better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2600mAh.
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