Compare Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 (2021)
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  |  |   £ 378,24 3 colours |   £ 449,00 3 colours | Add phone to the comparison |
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| Dimensions: | 158,3 x 75,3 x 8,35 mm | 161,9 x 76,1 x 7,76 mm | 157,49 x 75,25 x 8 mm | |
| Weight: | 190 gr | 189 gr | 199 gr | |
| Stand-by time: | dependent on usage | dependent on usage | dependent on usage | |
| Call time: | dependent on usage | dependent on usage | dependent on usage | |
| Announced: | 21 may 2021 | 8 december 2025 | 26 november 2025 | |
Design type | ||||
| Monoblock: | ||||
Controls | ||||
| Facial unlock: | ||||
| Fingerprint recognition: | Pressure sensitive in-screen, ultrasonic | |||
| Touchscreen: | Multi-touch, capacitive | Multi-touch, capacitive | Multi-touch, capacitive | |
| Voice command: | ||||
| Voice dialing: | ||||
Operating system | ||||
| Android: | 11 | 15 | ||
User interface | ||||
| MIUI: | 12.5 | |||
| MagicOS: | 9.0 | |||
| HyperOS: | 3 | |||
Display | ||||
| Auto-rotate: | ||||
| Colour display: | Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colours (24 bits), Dot Drop Full Screen Display, notch | Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colours (24 bits), AMOLED, DCI-P3, hole-punch display | Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colours (24 bits), Flow AMOLED, DCI-P3, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, hole-punch display | |
| Peak brightness: | 500 nits | 6000 nits | 3500 nits | |
| Resolution: | 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2640 x 1200 pixels | 2510 x 1156 pixels | |
| Size: | 6.3 inch | 6.79 inch | 6.59 inch | |
| Aspect ratio: | 19.5:9 | 11:5 | ||
| Pixels Per Inch (PPI): | 409 | 427 | 419 | |
| Screen-to-body ratio: | 81.7% | 90.9% | 89.8% | |
| Refresh rate: | 120 Hz | 120 Hz | ||
Cameras | ||||
| Flash rear: | ||||
| Front camera: | ||||
| Aperture: | f/2.0 | f/2.45 | ||
| Max. resolution: | (camera) 4208 x 3120 pixels | |||
| Resolution: | 13 MP | 16 MP | 20 MP | |
| Video resolution: | FHD | FHD | FHD | |
| Main camera: | Autofocus | Optische beeldstabilisatie (OIS) | Autofocus, Light Fusion 800 (OmniVision OV50E), Optische beeldstabilisatie (OIS) | |
| Aperture: | f/1.79 | f/1.75 | f/1.88 | |
| Resolution: | 48 MP | 108 MP | 50 MP | |
| Pixel size: | 2.0μm | |||
| Sensor size: | 1/1.55" | |||
| Rear camera system: | Viervoudige camera, gezichtsherkenning, nachtmodus, panoramamodus, portretmodus, Smile Shot | Dubbele camera, gezichtsherkenning, nachtmodus, panoramamodus, portretmodus, slowmotion video-opname, timelapse video-opname | Drievoudige camera, gezichtsherkenning, nachtmodus, panoramamodus, portretmodus | |
| Video resolution: | FHD | 4K | 8K | |
| Max. zoom level (digital): | 10x | |||
| Ultra-wide-angle camera: | Fixed focus | |||
| Angle of view (AOV): | 120° | |||
| Aperture: | f/2.2 | f/2.2 | ||
| Resolution: | 5 MP | 8 MP | ||
| Telephoto camera: | ||||
| Aperture: | f/2.2 | |||
| Resolution: | 50 MP | |||
Hardware | ||||
| Haptic feedback: | ||||
| Integrated antenna: | ||||
| Processor: | MediaTek Helio G85, octa core | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4, octa core | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, octa core | |
| Clock Frequency: | 2.0 GHz | 1.8 GHz + 2.2 GHz + 2.3 GHz | 3.53 GHz + 4.32 GHz | |
Materials | ||||
| Dirt and waterproof: | P2i coating | IP69K | IP68 | |
| Gorilla Glass: | 5 | 7i | ||
| Glass: | ||||
| Plastic: | ||||
| Metal: | ||||
Telephony | ||||
| Dual SIM: | ||||
| Flight mode: | ||||
| Integrated handsfree speaker: | ||||
| nano-SIM (4FF): | ||||
| Vibrating alert: | ||||
| Videoconferencing: | ||||
| eSIM: | ||||
Operating frequency | ||||
| Quad band: | ||||
Data network | ||||
| 4G (LTE): | Band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28 | Band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41 | Band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41 | |
| EDGE: | ||||
| GPRS: | ||||
| HSDPA: | Cat24 42 Mbps | |||
| HSUPA: | Cat6 5.76 Mbps | |||
| UMTS: | ||||
| 5G: | n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n26, n28, n38, n40, n41, n71, n75, n77, n78 | n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n26, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78 | ||
Personalisation | ||||
| Multiple homescreens: | ||||
| Widgets: | ||||
Personal Information | ||||
| Agenda: | ||||
| Alarm clock: | ||||
| Calculator: | ||||
| Contact list: | ||||
| Date and time notation: | ||||
| Document viewer: | Excel files, PDF files, word files | Excel files, PowerPoint files, PDF files, word files | Excel files, PowerPoint files, PDF files, word files | |
| Phonebook with groups: | ||||
| Photo phonebook: | ||||
| Reminder list: | ||||
| Stopwatch & countdown timer: | ||||
| To-do list: | ||||
| Voice memo: | ||||
Available applications | ||||
| Photo album: | ||||
| Video codec support: | H.264, MPEG-4, VC-1, Xvid | MPEG-4, Xvid | H.263, H.264, H.265, MPEG-4 | |
| Video file support: | M4V, MKV, MP4 | 3GP, M4V, MKV, MP4 | 3GP, ASF, AVI, MKV, MP4, WebM, WMV | |
| Image editor: | ||||
| Java application support: | ||||
| Movie editor: | ||||
Messaging | ||||
| E-mail: | POP3, SMTP, IMAP4 | POP3, SMTP, IMAP4 | ||
| Instant messaging: | Google Talk | Google Talk | ||
| MMS: | Video MMS | Video MMS | ||
| Predictive Text Input: | T9 | T9 | ||
| SMS: | Group messaging, receive and send concatenated messages | Group messaging, receive and send concatenated messages | Group messaging, receive and send concatenated messages | |
Internet | ||||
| Internet browser: | Google Chrome | |||
| RSS reader: | ||||
| YouTube support: | ||||
Navigation | ||||
| A-GPS: | ||||
| Beidou: | ||||
| Build-in navigation system: | Google Maps Navigation | Google Maps, Google Maps Navigation | Google Maps, Google Maps Navigation | |
| Digital Compass: | ||||
| Galileo: | ||||
| GLONASS: | ||||
| GPS receiver: | ||||
| NavIC: | ||||
| Quasi-Zenith (QZSS): | ||||
Audio | ||||
| Audio codec support: | AAC, AAC+, AMR, eAAC+, FLAC, MP3 VBR | AAC, AMR, aptX, aptX Adaptive, aptX HD, FLAC, LDAC, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis, SBC | AAC, AAC+, AMR, aptX, aptX Adaptive, aptX HD, FLAC, LC3, LDAC, MIDI, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis, SBC | |
| Audio file support: | MP3, WAV | AWB, MP3, MP4, WAV | APE, AWB, M4A, MP3, WAV, WMA | |
| FM-radio: | Stereo | |||
| Monophonic ringtones: | ||||
| Polyphonic ringtones: | MP3 ringtones | MP3 ringtones | ||
| Dolby Atmos: | ||||
| Stereo speakers: | ||||
Build-in memory | ||||
| Internal memory: | LPDDR4X | UFS 4.1, LPDDR5X | ||
| Size (RAM): | 4 GB | 8 GB | 12 GB | |
| Storage: | 128 GB + 64 GB | 256 GB + 512 GB | 256 GB + 512 GB | |
| Memory card slot: | MicroSDXC memory card | MicroSDHC memory card | ||
Connections | ||||
| Audio jack plug: | 3.5 mm | |||
| USB: | Type-C | v2.0, Type-C | v3.2, Type-C | |
Connectivity | ||||
| Bluetooth: | v5.2, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) | v5.2, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) | v5.4, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) | |
| Infrared: | ||||
| Synchronisation: | ActiveSync, SyncML | |||
| Tethering: | ||||
| WAP: | 2.0 | 2.0 | ||
| Wireless Lan (WLAN/Wi-Fi): | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), WiFi Direct support | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), WiFi Direct support | Wi-Fi 7, WiFi Direct support | |
| NFC: | ||||
Power supply | ||||
| Battery: | Li-poly | Energielabel B | Si-C (Silicon-carbon), Energielabel A | |
| Capacity: | 4000 mAh | 7500 mAh | 6210 mAh | |
| Battery life (in cycles): | 1200x | 1000x | ||
| Battery life (per cycle): | 68h 59min | 62h | ||
| Fast charging: | USB Power Delivery, Xiaomi HyperCharge | |||
| Max. power: | 18 Watt | 66 Watt | 100 Watt | |
Sensors | ||||
| Ambient light sensor: | ||||
| Gesture recognition: | ||||
| Gyroscope: | ||||
| Proximity sensor: | ||||
AI (Artificial intelligence) | ||||
| Google Gemini: | Live | |||
Contents of the package | ||||
| Charging cable: | USB Type-C | USB Type-C | ||
| Quick start guide: | ||||
| Screen protector: | Already confirmed | |||
| SIM ejector pin: | ||||
| Warranty card: | ||||
| Protective cover: | ||||
| Safety booklet: | ||||
| Silica gel (desiccant): | ||||
