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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 11 | HarmonyOS 3 |
| 2021-05-27 | 2022-11-11 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.69 x 2.97 x 0.28 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Black, Blue, Gold, Gren, Pink and Silver |
| Glass and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2790 x 1188 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 439 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 4G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2400 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 642L 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 | 40.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11 | 8.47 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 Huawei Pocket S is a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, with a score of 78.2 against 76.7. Huawei Pocket S's construction weights the same than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, but it is thinner. The Huawei Pocket S comes with HarmonyOS 3 operating system, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 works with Android 11 operating system.
Huawei Pocket S counts with a slightly better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a little bigger display, a little higher resolution of 1188 x 2790 pixels and a little bit higher screen density. The Huawei Pocket S has a bit faster CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei Pocket S also has more RAM.
Huawei Pocket S has a bit bigger memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage. The Huawei Pocket S's battery lifetime is very similar to the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 one.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a much better camera than Huawei Pocket S, and although they both have the same aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a back-facing camera with a higher resolution.
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