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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-05-27 | 2018-10-18 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Black, Pink and White |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 157.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 439 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm 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 (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, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.88 |
| 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 3 is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, getting a global score of 80 against 76.7. Google Pixel 3's body is a little thinner and notably lighter than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, although it was released many years before. The Google Pixel 3 counts with a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit better display pixel density.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Google Pixel 3, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB. Google Pixel 3 has a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021. Both have a 4 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core CPU.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a superior battery lifetime than Google Pixel 3, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 2915mAh. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a much better camera than Google Pixel 3, and although they both have a same size aperture, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a much larger back camera sensor which provides a much better photo and video quality and a camera in the back with a much better 48 mega pixels resolution.
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