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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2021-05-27 | 2016-11-01 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Black and Silver |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 516.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 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 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 Redmi Note 8 2021 is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Note 2, getting a 76.7 score against 76. Although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 is incredibly newer than the Xiaomi Mi Note 2, it's a little bit thicker and heavier. Both of these devices come with Android OS, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has older 11 version while Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 features a CPU that's very similar to Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's CPU, because although the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has 4 lesser cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a larger amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has a little bit higher count of pixels per inch in the display, a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a bit bigger screen.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a very superior camera than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a lot bigger sensor capturing much higher quality videos and photographs, a bigger camera aperture to take better low-light captures and a camera with a way better 48 mega pixels resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 features just a bit more memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage. Xiaomi Mi Note 2 counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has 4070mAh of battery capacity.
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