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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-05-27 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Glass and Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.09 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone XS has a score of 84.2, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's 76.7 score. Apple iPhone XS's construction is just a little thinner and just a little lighter than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, even though it was released 3 years before. IPhone XS counts with a superior CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has less cores (but faster), and they both have a 4 GB RAM, the iPhone XS also counts with a 64-bits processor.
IPhone XS has just a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 1125 x 2436 pixels and a bit greater amount of pixels per inch in the display. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a much bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPhone XS, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a SD memory slot that holds up to 128 GB.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has just a bit better camera than Apple iPhone XS, because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same aperture and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also counts with a lot larger sensor which provides a much better image and video quality and a camera in the back with a way better resolution.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a way better battery performance than Apple iPhone XS, because it has a 50 percent bigger battery capacity.
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