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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-05-27 | 2017-04-28 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Black, Blue and White |
| Glass and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a score of 76.7, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi 6's global score of 76.5. Although Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 is notably newer than the Xiaomi Mi 6, it is somewhat thicker and heavier. Xiaomi Mi 6 features just a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Mi 6 also has a greater amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a little smaller display and a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920px, it also counts with a just a little greater count of pixels in each screen inch. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 captures better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 6, and although they both have the same video definition, the same aperture and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a much bigger back camera sensor shooting lot higher quality videos and photos and a back facing camera with a much better resolution.
Xiaomi Mi 6 has a bit bigger storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with improved battery life than Xiaomi Mi 6, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3350mAh.
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