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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-05-27 | 2018-06-28 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Glass and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11 | 9.46 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 is a little bit better than Galaxy J8, having a 76.7 score against 76.7. Although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 is extremely newer than Galaxy J8, it is just a little bit thicker and just a little heavier. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a more recent 11 version and Galaxy J8 has Android 10 version, so it gives you lots of additional features.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy J8. They have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy J8, because it has a much higher 1080 x 2340 resolution, a quite bigger display and more pixels per inch in the screen.
Samsung Galaxy J8 counts with slightly more memory for applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy J8 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 256 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a little longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has a 14% greater battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 takes better photographs and videos than Galaxy J8, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for low-light images, and they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also counts with a back camera with a way better resolution and a much larger back-facing camera sensor capturing lot better quality videos and photographs.
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