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| Global Score | |
| 81.2 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-10-10 | 2021-05-27 |
| 5.98 x 2.97 x 0.30 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Aluminum and Ceramic | Glass and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 614.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 is slightly better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, getting an 81.2 score against 76.7. The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 construction is just a little lighter and a bit thinner than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, despite of the fact that it was released many years before. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a screen that's very similar to the Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 one, although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, a quite greater pixel amount in each screen inch and a little bit bigger screen.
Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 has a little bit better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 also has more RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 counts with a much better memory capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 takes much clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a lot larger sensor capturing much higher quality videos and pictures, a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels and a larger aperture.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with better battery life than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, because it has an 18% bigger battery size.
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