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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 91.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-05-27 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 10.58 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Interstellar blue |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| 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 990 5G 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 2860 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11 | 10.56 |
| 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 | 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 Xs has a score of 91.6, which is much better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's 76.7 overall score. Although it's the best phone in this comparison review, the Huawei Mate Xs body is older, much thicker and much heavier than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021. Huawei Mate Xs has a bit faster CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate Xs also has more RAM.
The Huawei Mate Xs features a little bit better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a bit higher number of pixels per inch in the screen, a way better resolution of 2200 x 2480px and a larger screen. The Huawei Mate Xs features a much bigger memory for apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a little bit better camera than Huawei Mate Xs, because although it has a tinier sensor which gives a worse image and video quality, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, a F1.8 aperture and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also counts with a better 48 MP resolution back facing camera.
The Huawei Mate Xs has a bit superior battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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