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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-09-26 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.34 x 2.97 x 0.34 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Moonlight white, Neptune blue and Space black | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Glass and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a general score of 76.7, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T's 75.6 global score. These phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has 11 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T has Android 9.0 Pie. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 is a newer cellphone, and it's also a bit lighter and a little thinner than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 feature similar screens, both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2340, a display of the same size and the same pixel density. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a quite bigger memory for apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, because although it has an external memory card slot that holds 128 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a processing unit that's just as good as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T one, and although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has more RAM, they both have 8 cores. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T has just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have a 48 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera, the same aperture and a same size back camera sensor, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T also has a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T have very similar battery performance.
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