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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11 |
| 2016-09-29 | 2021-05-27 |
| 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Metal | Glass and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 345.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 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 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 a general score of 76.7, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 5s's 76.4 overall score. Both of these devices have Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has the previous 11 version and Xiaomi Mi 5s has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's design is newer than the Xiaomi Mi 5s's, but it is just a little bit thicker and much heavier.
Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with a bit better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a little worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a just a little higher count of pixels per display inch. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features just a little better performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has 4 more processing cores.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 shoots much better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photography and video, a larger camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and photos and a much better resolution back camera.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s has a slightly better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3200mAh.
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