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| Global Score | |
| 72.3 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-06-23 | 2021-05-27 |
| 5.67 x 2.76 x 0.34 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Metal | Glass and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 is a little bit better than the Xperia X Performance, having a score of 76.7 against 72.3. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 is a newer and just a little thinner phone than the Xperia X Performance, although it's also somewhat heavier. Xperia X Performance counts with a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a way smaller display, it also counts with a just a little better quantity of pixels in each display inch.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia X Performance, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that holds 72 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a bit more powerful CPU than Xperia X Performance, because it has more cpu cores (although they are slower) and a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a way better battery duration than Xperia X Performance, because it has a 4000mAh battery size. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a lot better camera than Sony Xperia X Performance, because it has a back-facing camera with way more mega pixels, a larger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a bigger diafragm aperture to take better photography and video in low light situations.
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