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| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-07-27 | 2021-05-27 |
| 5.88 x 2.82 x 0.34 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| -- | Glass and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 435 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | 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
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, having a 76.7 score against 74.3. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's body is much newer and a bit thinner than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite's, although it's a little bit heavier. Both of these phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has the older 11 version and Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite has a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2280px and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a little higher amount of pixels per inch of screen. Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 have extremely similar processors, both of them have 8 processing cores and the same RAM amount.
Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite features a little bit better memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite also has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 256 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a lot better camera than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a camera with way more mega pixels and a larger camera aperture to capture better captures in low light environments.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's battery life is just as good as the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite one.
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