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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 11 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2021-05-27 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| -- | Glass and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 432 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 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 slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active's global score of 75.6. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has an older 11 version while Samsung Galaxy S5 Active has Android 4.4.4. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 design is extremely newer and a bit thinner, but also somewhat heavier than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Active counts with a little bit better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and 4 lesser cores , it also counts with a GPU. Galaxy S5 Active counts with a more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a little bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, it also counts with a just a bit greater display density.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 shoots much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy S5 Active, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a camera with lot more MP. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a way bigger storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, and although they both have a SD extension slot that allows up to 128 GB, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has 64 GB internal storage.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a really longer battery duration than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2800mAh.
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