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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-05-27 | 2016-10-20 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 869.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 XL is just a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, with an 81.3 score against 76.7. Despite of the fact the Google Pixel XL is way older and just a little thicker than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, it's design is still somewhat lighter. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a bit more powerful processor than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has more CPU cores.
The Google Pixel XL counts with a little sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixel amount per inch of screen and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a much better camera than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a larger sensor providing a higher image quality, a larger camera aperture for better low-light images and a way higher resolution camera.
Google Pixel XL features a slightly better storage capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a bit longer battery life than Google Pixel XL, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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