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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 92.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-05-27 | 2020-08-07 |
| 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, | Mystic bronze, Mystic gray and Mystic white |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 603.00 |
| 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 865+ SM8250-AB chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.81 |
| 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G has a global score of 92.3, which is much better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's score of 76.7. These phones work with the same Android 11 operating system. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G's body is just a little lighter and thinner than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, despite of the fact that it was released around 10 months before.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G has a bit more powerful processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G counts with just a bit better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a bit higher 1080 x 2636px resolution, a bit bigger screen and a just a bit better amount of pixels in each screen inch.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G, because although it has slower video frame rate, and they both have a F1.8 aperture and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also counts with a much bigger sensor and a much better resolution back camera.
The Galaxy Z Flip 5G features a superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G, because it has a 21 percent bigger battery size.
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