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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-05-27 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.11 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Aurora blue, Emerald green and Midnight black |
| Glass and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 416 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11 | 9.13 |
| 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 | 3400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.36 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Huawei P Smart (2020) is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, with a general score of 77.5 against 76.7. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but the Huawei P Smart (2020) has newer 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11, so it gives some extra features. Huawei P Smart (2020)'s construction is a bit thinner and somewhat lighter than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, even though it was released a little bit more than a year before.
The Huawei P Smart (2020) features a little faster processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021. They have a Octa-Core processing unit and a 4 GB RAM memory. Huawei P Smart (2020) features a screen that's just as good as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 one, because although the Huawei P Smart (2020) has a little smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a little bit higher count of pixels in each inch in the screen.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 captures much better photos and videos than Huawei P Smart (2020), because although it has slower video frame rates, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also counts with a way better 48 MP resolution camera in the back.
Huawei P Smart (2020) has a much better storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features superior battery life than Huawei P Smart (2020), because it has an 18% more battery size.
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