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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2019-10-16 | 2020-09-28 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.52 x 3.03 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.27 ounces |
| Cosmic Purple, Moonlight White, Nebula Purple, Neptune Blue and Space Black | Blush gold, Crush green and Midnight black |
| Glass and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 227.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710A chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.44 | 11.33 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei P Smart (2021) has a score of 79.2, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8's global score of 74.6. Huawei P Smart (2021)'s body is newer than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8's, although it's a bit thicker and a little bit heavier. Both devices we are comparing come with the same Android 10 operating system, so you shouldn't notice any difference in that aspect.
Huawei P Smart (2021)'s processor is very similar to Xiaomi Redmi Note 8's CPU, and although the Huawei P Smart (2021) has more RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 counts with just a bit better screen than Huawei P Smart (2021), because although it has a little worse 1080 x 2340 resolution and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit better quantity of pixels per inch of display.
Huawei P Smart (2021) features a much better storage for apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has a little bit better camera than Huawei P Smart (2021). Both of them have the same sensor size, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the same (4K) video quality, a same size diafragm aperture and the same resolution camera.
The Huawei P Smart (2021) counts with better battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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