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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-12-07 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.54 x 3.02 x 0.36 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Mist Gray and Placid Blue | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| -- | Glass and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 2400 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G SM6350 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| Kryo 560, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619L GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.33 | 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 5.1 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 is just a bit better than the TCL 20 5G, getting a global score of 76.7 against 73.1. These phones have Android operating system, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has the newer 11 version and TCL 20 5G has Android 10 version. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 is a just a bit lighter and a little thinner cellphone than the TCL 20 5G, although both were only released 6 months apart.
The TCL 20 5G features a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the TCL 20 5G also has 2 GB more RAM memory. TCL 20 5G counts with a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a just a little lower screen density, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 2400 x 1080 and a quite bigger screen.
TCL 20 5G takes clearer photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have a F1.8 camera aperture, a same size sensor and a back camera with a 48 megapixels resolution, the TCL 20 5G also has a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality. TCL 20 5G counts with a superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has 64 GB more internal storage and a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 256 GB.
TCL 20 5G counts with a bit superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a 13 percent larger battery size.
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