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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2021-05-27 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Blue and Red |
| Glass and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | -- |
| 11 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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
Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, with a 77.8 score against 76.7. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport is an a lot older and just a bit thicker cellphone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, but Samsung managed to build it somewhat lighter anyway. These phones have Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport has the newer 4.4.2 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11, providing the user lots of additional features and performance improvements.
Galaxy S5 Sport has a better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a little smaller display and a bit lower 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, it also counts with a just a bit higher pixels density. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a very superior storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy S5 Sport, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 128 GB, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has 64 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy S5 Sport counts with a little faster processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and 4 less cpu cores (but faster), it also counts with a graphics processing unit. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a really longer battery duration than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a way larger camera sensor shooting way better quality videos and photographs, a bigger camera aperture to capture better low light captures and video and a way better 48 MP resolution back-facing camera.
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