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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 13 |
| 2021-05-27 | 2023-05-09 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.34 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Black, Blue and White |
| Glass and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 SM7475-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 725 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11 | 9.79 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Poco F5 is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, with a overall score of 78.2 against 76.7. Xiaomi Poco F5 is a newer cellphone, and it is also a little lighter and just a little bit thinner than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021. These phones include Android OS, but Xiaomi Poco F5 has 13 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11 version, so it provides lots of additional features.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a lot better processing power than Xiaomi Poco F5, although it has less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Xiaomi Poco F5 has a little bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a just a bit lower pixels count per inch in the display, it also counts with a quite better 1080 x 2400 resolution and a little bit bigger display.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Xiaomi Poco F5, although it has a camera with much less MP, they both have the same aperture. The Xiaomi Poco F5 features a way bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Poco F5 features better battery performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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