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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Nokia |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-05-27 | 2021-07-29 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.76 x 3.21 x 0.42 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Granite Gre and Ultra Blue |
| Glass and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 550.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 409 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 SM4350 chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 460 Gold, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 619 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 | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 10.89 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4630mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 Nokia XR20 is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, getting an 80.8 score against 76.7. Despite being the best phone we are comparing here, it must be noted that it is also notably heavier and much thicker. Both phones we compare here come with the same Android 11 OS. The Nokia XR20 features a bit better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a little worse number of pixels per display inch, it also counts with a quite better 1080 x 2400px resolution and a little larger display.
The Nokia XR20 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Nokia XR20 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Nokia XR20 has a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has more internal memory and a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 512 GB.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Nokia XR20, because although it has slower 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have a same resolution camera, the same 1920x1080 video definition and a F1.8 camera aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor.
Nokia XR20 features a bit longer battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a 16 percent more battery size.
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