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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 12 |
| 2021-05-27 | 2022-03-23 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.46 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Laser Black, Laser Blue and POCO Yellow |
| 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 |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 696 SM6375 (6 nm) chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 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 | 10.34 |
| 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 Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 is just a bit better than the Xiaomi POCO X4 Pro 5G, with a global score of 76.7 against 76.7. Both phones we compare here have Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has 11 version while Xiaomi POCO X4 Pro 5G has Android 12. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 body is just a little lighter than Xiaomi POCO X4 Pro 5G, but it is just a little thicker and was released just 10 months before.
Xiaomi POCO X4 Pro 5G has a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a bit lower display density, it also counts with a quite larger display and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400. Xiaomi POCO X4 Pro 5G counts with a much better storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has 128 GB internal storage and an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a very superior processing unit than Xiaomi POCO X4 Pro 5G, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Xiaomi POCO X4 Pro 5G features improved battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a 25% greater battery size.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a slightly better camera than Xiaomi POCO X4 Pro 5G, because although it has a back camera with way less mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger camera aperture.
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