Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-05-27 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 430.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.68 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei nova 5T has an overall score of 80.8, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's 76.7 general score. Huawei nova 5T is an older cellphone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, but Huawei was able to build it a little bit lighter and just a little thinner. Both devices we are comparing work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei nova 5T has the previous 10 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11.
Huawei nova 5T has a little sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021. Both of them have a screen with the same size, the same display pixel density and the same exact 1080 x 2340 resolution. Huawei nova 5T has slightly more storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory.
Huawei nova 5T counts with a little better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei nova 5T also has a greater amount of RAM. The Huawei nova 5T captures just a bit better photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have a same size aperture, a camera in the back with a 48 mega-pixels and a 0.5 inches sensor, the Huawei nova 5T also has a way higher (4K) video quality.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a little longer battery performance than Huawei nova 5T, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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