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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 5.1 |
| 2021-05-27 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.40 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Glass and Plastic | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 439.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S6 edge+ has a general score of 79.3, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's 76.7 overall score. The Galaxy S6 edge+ construction is thinner and somewhat lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, even though it was released many years before. Both of these devices come with Android operating system, but the Galaxy S6 edge+ has 5.1 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11 version.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a bit better CPU than Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has more cores (although slower). The Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ features a much better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a greater quantity of pixels per inch of screen.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 captures slightly better videos and photos than Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a way bigger sensor which provides a much higher image and video quality, a back camera with a way better resolution and a bigger diafragm aperture.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 128 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with superior battery life than Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
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