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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11 |
| 2015-08-13 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.40 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Glass; metal | Glass and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 439.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ is slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, getting a global score of 79.3 against 76.7. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has the previous 5.1 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11 version. Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ is an noticeably older phone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, but it's somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter anyway.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has a better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 2560 x 1440px resolution and a better count of pixels per display inch. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a much greater storage for games and applications than Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 128 GB.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a bit better processing power than Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a greater number of cores (although slower). The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with better battery life than Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has a 33 percent greater battery capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a little bit better camera than Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a much larger back-facing camera sensor, a bigger aperture to take better low light images and video and a back facing camera with way more mega-pixels.
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