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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-05-05 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.50 x 3.11 x 0.32 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Aluminum | Glass and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 16.00 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 |
| Accelerometer, Compass, 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 Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, having a 76.7 score against 72.8. Even though the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 is extremely newer than the Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, it is just a bit thicker and just a little heavier. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a bit more vivid screen than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has a bit larger display, a quite higher screen density and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has an external SD slot that allows up to 128 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with 32 GB more internal storage. The Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra features just a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021. Both of them have a Octa-Core CPU and the same RAM memory amount.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 shoots greater videos and photos than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has a bigger aperture, a back-facing camera with a much higher 48 mega-pixels resolution and a bigger back camera sensor shooting higher quality videos and photos. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a way better battery life than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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