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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 11 |
| 2017-03-03 | 2021-05-27 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Metal | Glass and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 218.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.24 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2860mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a general score of 76.7, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 5c's general score of 72.4. Both devices in our current comparison come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has the previous 11 version and Xiaomi Mi 5c has Android 7.1 Nougat version. Even though the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 is newer than the Xiaomi Mi 5c, it is thicker and a lot heavier.
Xiaomi Mi 5c features just a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a bit lower 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch in the screen. Xiaomi Mi 5c counts with a bit faster processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, although it has 1 GB less RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a back facing camera with a lot higher resolution and a bigger diafragm aperture.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a very superior memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 128 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a much better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 2860mAh.
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