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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 76.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-05-27 | 2019-04-26 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.47 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Black, Blue, Pink and White |
| Glass and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 612 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 | 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 3.52 |
| 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 HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh 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 | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A70 is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, getting a 76.9 score against 76.7. These phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy A70 has 10 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11. The Galaxy A70 construction is a little lighter and a little thinner than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, despite of the fact that it was released 2 years before.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a bit better looking display than Galaxy A70, because although it has a little smaller screen and a quite lower 1080 x 2340px resolution, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch in the screen. The Galaxy A70 features a very superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory.
The Galaxy A70 features just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy A70 also has a greater amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy A70, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for shooting pictures or video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also counts with a way bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Samsung Galaxy A70 has just a bit longer battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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