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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 13 |
| 2021-05-27 | 2023-05-09 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.41 x 2.97 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.20 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Black and White |
| Glass and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 524 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 2 SM8475 (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 730 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 | 5160mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.88 |
| 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 Pro is a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, with a 79.5 score against 76.7. Both phones we compare here work with Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro has the newer 13 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11 version. Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro's body is newer, but just a bit thicker and just a bit heavier than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a way better performance than Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro, although it has less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro has a sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a bit larger display, a better count of pixels per display inch and a better 1440 x 3200 resolution.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 shoots better pictures and videos than Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro, although it has a camera with a lot worse 48 mega-pixels resolution, they both have the same aperture. The Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro counts with much more storage capacity to store more 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 storage.
Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro features improved battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a 5160mAh battery size.
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