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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-03-12 | 2021-05-27 |
| 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| -- | Glass and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 311 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 |
| 9.13 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 is a little bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, having a 78.1 score against 76.7. Both phones in this review have the same Android 11 OS. The Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 body is a bit lighter but just a little bit thicker than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and both were released only 3 months apart.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a CPU that is just as good as the Galaxy XCover 5 one, they have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a bit better screen than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, more pixels per display inch and a bigger screen.
Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 features a superior memory for applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 also has a SD card slot that allows up to 1 TB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features greater battery performance than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a very superior camera than Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, a F1.8 aperture and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a back camera with way more mega pixels.
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