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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2021-05-27 | 2018-02-22 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11 | 8.91 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, getting a 76.7 score against 75.8. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has older 11 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's design is much newer than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro's, but it is just a bit heavier and just a bit thicker.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a bit faster processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a little bit better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has a bit higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, a little bit larger display and a quite greater pixel count per screen inch.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro counts with as much memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, they have a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 128 GB and the same 64 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 count with similar batteries.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 captures much better photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a larger aperture to take better captures and videos in low light situations and a back facing camera with a lot better resolution.
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