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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-05-27 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Glass and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| 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 + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 56.00mm 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 3400mAh 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 | -- |
| 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 Xiaomi Mi 8 is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, having a general score of 83.3 against 76.7. Xiaomi Mi 8's construction is just a little thinner and just a little lighter than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, despite of the fact that it was released 3 years before. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Mi 8 has older 10 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11 version.
Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with just a little better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a bit better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, although it has a just a bit lower count of pixels per screen inch, a little bit smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2248 pixels.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, a F1.8 diafragm aperture and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a lot larger back-facing camera sensor providing a lot better image quality and a way better resolution camera in the back.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a superior storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has superior battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has an 18% bigger battery capacity.
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