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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-10-29 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.44 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.40 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Diamond gray | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 400.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 396 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 is a little bit better than the TCL 10 5G UW, with a general score of 76.7 against 73.5. Both phones we compare here come with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has 11 version and TCL 10 5G UW has Android 10, offering a couple additional features and performance optimizations. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 design is a little bit lighter and thinner than TCL 10 5G UW, even when both of them were released only a couple months apart.
TCL 10 5G UW features a bit more powerful processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the TCL 10 5G UW also has 2 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a screen that's very similar to TCL 10 5G UW's display, because although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a little smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2340, it also counts with a quite greater pixels density.
The TCL 10 5G UW shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have the same resolution camera in the back and a same size aperture, the TCL 10 5G UW also has a lot higher video resolution. TCL 10 5G UW has a way bigger memory to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a SD extension slot that admits up to 256 GB and more internal storage.
TCL 10 5G UW counts with a little better battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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