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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 89.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-05-27 | 2019-11-15 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 10.41 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Blue |
| Glass and Plastic | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 2299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2480 x 2200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 414 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 40.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| 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
Huawei Mate X has a score of 89.4, which is much better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's 76.7 general score. Even being the best phone we compare here, Huawei Mate X is an older, much thicker and incredibly heavier phone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021. Both of these devices have Android OS, but the Huawei Mate X has 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11 version.
Huawei Mate X has a little sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a way better resolution of 2200 x 2480 pixels, a bigger screen and a just a little better screen pixel density. Huawei Mate X features a bit more powerful processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei Mate X also has 4 GB more RAM.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 shoots much better pictures and videos than Huawei Mate X, because although it has a smaller camera sensor, and they both have the same aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also counts with a back-facing camera with a better 48 MP resolution. The Huawei Mate X has a much bigger storage for apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Huawei Mate X has a little longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a 13 percent more battery capacity.
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