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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-05-27 | 2020-08-20 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Just black |
| Glass and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 349.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 444 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 618 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/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm 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 | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 4a has a global score of 82.9, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's 76.7 score. These devices come with the same Android 11 OS, so they should provide the user all the same OS features. The Google Pixel 4a is an older phone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, but it is just a little thinner and incredibly lighter anyway.
Google Pixel 4a counts with a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Google Pixel 4a also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Google Pixel 4a has just a bit better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal 1080 x 2340px resolution, the Google Pixel 4a also counts with a little bit better pixel amount per inch in the display.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 takes much clearer photographs and videos than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also counts with a much higher resolution back-facing camera and a way larger back camera sensor providing a much better image quality.
Google Pixel 4a has a slightly bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with better battery duration than Google Pixel 4a, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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