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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-01-15 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 9.9 |
| 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 HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 is a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, getting a overall score of 83.3 against 80.3. Although Xiaomi Mi 8 and the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 were released with only a few months difference, Xiaomi Mi 8 is just a little lighter and just a little bit thinner. Xiaomi Mi 8 has a little bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has more RAM.
Xiaomi Mi 8 has a slightly better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2248px, a bit smaller screen and a bit less pixels per inch in the display. Xiaomi Mi 8 features a little bit more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 counts with a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also has faster video frame rate, a lot bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a camera with a way better resolution.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 counts with longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3400mAh.
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