Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 12, 11, 10 |
| 2021-05-27 | 2020-02-14 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.59 x 2.90 x 0.28 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Mirror black and Mirror purple |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 1380.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2636 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 425 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC (7 nm) chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 10.23 |
| 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 HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Z Flip is better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, with a score of 88.5 against 76.7. The Galaxy Z Flip body is somewhat thinner and just a little bit lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, although it was released around 16 months before. Both phones in this comparison include Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Z Flip has newer 12 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11 version, providing a lot of extra features.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip has a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2636, a just a little better pixels density and a little larger display. The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip has a much bigger memory for applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip has a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 captures a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip, because although it has lower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have a F1.8 aperture and the same video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also counts with a way higher 48 megapixels resolution back facing camera and a lot bigger sensor shooting way better quality pictures and videos.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has improved battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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