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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 13 | Android 11 |
| 2023-05-09 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.41 x 2.97 x 0.34 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.20 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black and White | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| -- | Glass and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 524 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 1400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 2 SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 6.21 | 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 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 |
| 9.79 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5160mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.88 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| 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 POCO F5 Pro is a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, getting a overall score of 79.5 against 76.7. Although the Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro is newer than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, it's just a bit thicker and just a little bit heavier. These devices work with Android OS, but the Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro has the newer 13 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11, so it provides the user a couple nice extra features.
The Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro features a more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a better resolution of 1440 x 3200px, a greater amount of pixels per inch of screen and a little larger screen. The Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro has a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a much better processing power than Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro, although it has 4 GB less RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a much better camera than Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro, although it has a much less megapixels back facing camera, they both have the same aperture.
Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro has improved battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a 5160mAh battery capacity.
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