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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-05-27 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Black and White |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 9.79 |
| 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 |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 Google Pixel 2 XL is a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, getting an 82.5 score against 76.7. Even though Google Pixel 2 XL is noticeably older than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, it's construction is just a little lighter and just a little thinner. Google Pixel 2 XL features a little faster processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021. Both of them have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM memory.
Google Pixel 2 XL has a little sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixels quantity per inch of display and a better resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 takes much better photos and videos than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have the same aperture, the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a much larger back-facing camera sensor and a camera with lot more mega pixels.
Google Pixel 2 XL counts with slightly more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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