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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android | Android 11 |
| -- | 2021-05-27 |
| 5.55 x 2.81 x 0.20 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| -- | 6.70 ounces |
| -- | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| -- | Glass and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 419.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 565 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.25 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.9 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 5, getting a overall score of 76.7 against 73.7. The Xiaomi Mi 5 has a more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixel count per inch of screen and a better 2560 x 1440 resolution.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a superior storage capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 5, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a SD extension slot that admits up to 128 GB. The Xiaomi Mi 5 features a little bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and 4 less processing cores , it also counts with a graphics processor.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 takes greater videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 5, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a much more megapixels camera. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a bit better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 5, because it has an 11 percent greater battery capacity.
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