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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 78 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2019-10-16 | 2018-07-27 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Cosmic Purple, Moonlight White, Nebula Purple, Neptune Blue and Space Black | Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and Red |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 227.00 | -- |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3010mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi A2 is a little bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, with a 78 score against 74.6. Xiaomi Mi A2's body is thinner and somewhat lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, even though it was released only 15 months before. The Xiaomi Mi A2 features a bit better CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Mi A2 also has more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 and Xiaomi Mi A2 both feature really similar displays, although the Xiaomi Mi A2 has a quite smaller screen, a quite lower display density and a little bit worse 1080 x 2160px resolution. The Xiaomi Mi A2 features a lot bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi A2, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 also has a lot larger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a lot more MP back camera.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi A2, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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