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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-07-14 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Green and Greener, Out of the Blue and Two Shades of Black | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| -- | Glass and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, with a general score of 78.7 against 76.7. These phones have Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro has older 10 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11 version. Even being the best phone in this review, the Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro design is older, a bit heavier and a little bit thicker than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021.
The Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021. Both of them have 4 GB of RAM and the same number of cores. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has just a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro, because although it has a bit smaller display and a bit worse 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, it also counts with a bit more pixels per screen inch.
Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro takes a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have a F1.8 camera aperture and a 48 megapixels camera, the Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro also has a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition. The Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro counts with more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro also has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro features improved battery performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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