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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.0 | Android 11 |
| 2015-05-26 | 2021-05-27 |
| 5.76 x 2.83 x 0.27 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Green and White | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Glass; metal | Glass and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 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 |
| 8.12 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2930mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 590 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has an overall score of 76.7, which is a little bit better than the Xperia Z3+'s score of 73.7. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 is a incredibly newer phone than Xperia Z3+, although it's notably heavier and thicker. These phones include Android OS, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has the newer 11 version while Xperia Z3+ has Android 5.0, providing some extra features.
Xperia Z3+ has a bit better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a little smaller display and a bit lower 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, it also counts with a little bit greater screen density. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a way bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xperia Z3+, and although they both have a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has 64 GB internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a little faster processing unit than Sony Xperia Z3+, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 captures a little bit better photographs and videos than Xperia Z3+, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a way higher 48 mega-pixels resolution camera, a larger camera aperture and a bigger sensor.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a superior battery life than Sony Xperia Z3+, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 2930mAh.
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