Compare Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 (2021)
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  |  | Pre-order   £ 399,00 3 colours | New   £ 86,78 2 colours |   £ 445,00 4 colours | Add phone to the comparison |
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| Dimensions: | 158,3 x 75,3 x 8,35 mm | 157,49 x 75,25 x 8 mm | 167 x 77 x 7,89 mm | 161,3 x 76,6 x 7,4 mm | |
| Weight: | 190 gr | 199 gr | 186 gr | 190 gr | |
| Stand-by time: | dependent on usage | dependent on usage | dependent on usage | dependent on usage | |
| Call time: | dependent on usage | dependent on usage | dependent on usage | dependent on usage | |
| Announced: | 21 may 2021 | 26 november 2025 | 24 september 2025 | 4 september 2025 | |
Design type | |||||
| Monoblock: | |||||
Controls | |||||
| Facial unlock: | |||||
| Fingerprint recognition: | Pressure sensitive in-screen, ultrasonic | Pressure sensitive in-screen | |||
| Touchscreen: | Multi-touch, capacitive | Multi-touch, capacitive | Multi-touch, capacitive | Multi-touch, capacitive | |
| Voice command: | |||||
| Voice dialing: | |||||
Operating system | |||||
| Android: | 11 | 15 | 16 | ||
| ????????? ??: | 7 | ||||
| ????????? ??????? (????): | 7 | ||||
User interface | |||||
| MIUI: | 12.5 | ||||
| HyperOS: | 3 | ||||
| MagicOS: | 9.0 | ||||
| One UI: | 8.0 | ||||
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), Flow AMOLED, DCI-P3, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, hole-punch display | Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colours (24 bits), TFT, notch | Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colours (24 bits), Infinity-O Display, Always On feature, hole-punch display | |
| Peak brightness: | 500 nits | 3500 nits | 1900 nits | ||
| Resolution: | 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2510 x 1156 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels | |
| Size: | 6.3 inch | 6.59 inch | 6.74 inch | 6.7 inch | |
| Aspect ratio: | 19.5:9 | 20:9 | 19.5:9 | ||
| Pixels Per Inch (PPI): | 409 | 419 | 260 | 385 | |
| Screen-to-body ratio: | 81.7% | 89.8% | 85.3% | 89.2% | |
| Refresh rate: | 120 Hz | 90 Hz | 120 Hz | ||
Hardware | |||||
| Camera: | Viervoudige camera-sensor, auto focus, image stabiliser, digital zoom, effects/camera settings, flash, geotagging, face recognition, quality settings, landscape mode, macro mode, Burst (Continuous) Shooting, night mode, panoramic photo, portrait mode, Smile Shot, video recorder, self-timer | Tri camera sensor, auto focus, image stabiliser, digital zoom, effects/camera settings, flash, geotagging, face recognition, quality settings, macro mode, mosaic photo, Burst (Continuous) Shooting, night mode, panoramic photo, portrait mode, video recorder, self-timer | Dual camera sensor, auto focus, image stabiliser, digital zoom, effects/camera settings, flash, geotagging, face recognition, quality settings, landscape mode, macro mode, Burst (Continuous) Shooting, night mode, panoramic photo, portrait mode, Smile Shot, video recorder, self-timer | Tri camera sensor, auto focus, image stabiliser, Blink Shot, digital zoom, effects/camera settings, flash, geotagging, face recognition, quality settings, macro mode, mosaic photo, Burst (Continuous) Shooting, night mode, panoramic photo, portrait mode, Smile Shot, video recorder, self-timer | |
| Angle of view (AOV): | 120° + 79.4° | 123° + 32° + 84° | |||
| F-number: | f/1.79 + f/2.2 + f/2.4 + f/2.4 | f/1.88 + f/2.2 + f/2.2 | f/1.8 | f/1.8 + f/2.2 + f/2.4 | |
| Max. resolution: | (camera) 8000 x 6000 pixels + (video) 1920 x 1080 pixels | (video) 7680 x 4320 pixels | (video) 1920 x 1080 pixels | (video) 7680 x 4320 pixels | |
| Type: | 2 MP + 2 MP + 48 MP + 8 MP | 50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP | 50 MP | 12 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP | |
| Front camera: | |||||
| F-number: | f/2.0 | f/2.2 | |||
| Max. resolution: | (camera) 4208 x 3120 pixels + (video) 1920 x 1080 pixels | (video) 1920 x 1080 pixels | (video) 1920 x 1080 pixels | ||
| Type: | 13 MP | 20 MP | 5 MP | 12 MP | |
| Haptic feedback: | |||||
| Integrated antenna: | |||||
| Processor: | MediaTek Helio G85, octa core | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, octa core | MediaTek Helio G81, octa core | Samsung Exynos 2400, octa core | |
| Clock Frequency: | 2.0 GHz | 3.53 GHz + 4.32 GHz | 1.7 GHz + 2.0 GHz | ||
Materials | |||||
| Dirt and waterproof: | P2i coating | IP68 | IP64 | IP68 | |
| Gorilla Glass: | 5 | 7i | Victus+ | ||
| Glass: | |||||
| Metal: | |||||
| Aluminium: | |||||
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, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41 | Band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 | Band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41 | |
| EDGE: | |||||
| GPRS: | |||||
| HSDPA: | Cat24 42 Mbps | ||||
| HSUPA: | Cat6 5.76 Mbps | ||||
| UMTS: | |||||
| 5G: | n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n26, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78 | n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n38, n40, n41, 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, 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 | H.263, H.264, H.265, MPEG-4 | H.263, H.264, H.265, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, VC-1, VP8, VP9, Xvid | DivX, H.263, H.264, MPEG-4, Sorenson Spark, VC-1, VP8 | |
| Video file support: | M4V, MKV, MP4 | 3GP, ASF, AVI, MKV, MP4, WebM, WMV | 3GP, M4V, MKV, MP4, WebM | 3G2, 3GP, ASF, AVI, FLV, M4V, 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 | Group messaging, receive and send concatenated messages | |
Internet | |||||
| Internet browser: | Google Chrome | 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 | 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, AAC+, AMR, aptX, aptX Adaptive, aptX HD, FLAC, LC3, LDAC, MIDI, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis, SBC | AAC, AAC+, AMR, aptX, aptX HD, eAAC+, FLAC, IMY, LDAC, MIDI, Mobile XMF, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis, OTA, RTTL/RTX, SBC | AAC, AAC+, AC3, AMR, eAAC+, FLAC, MIDI, Mobile XMF, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis, OTA, RTTL/RTX | |
| Audio file support: | MP3, WAV | APE, AWB, M4A, MP3, WAV, WMA | AWB, M4A, MP3, MP4, WAV | M4A, MP3, WAV, WMA | |
| FM-radio: | Stereo | Stereo, RDS | |||
| Monophonic ringtones: | |||||
| Polyphonic ringtones: | MP3 ringtones | MP3 ringtones | |||
| Dolby Atmos: | |||||
| Stereo speakers: | |||||
Build-in memory | |||||
| Internal memory: | UFS 4.1, LPDDR5X | ||||
| Size (RAM): | 4 GB | 12 GB | 4 GB | 8 GB | |
| Storage: | 128 GB + 64 GB | 256 GB + 512 GB | 128 GB + 256 GB + 64 GB | 128 GB + 256 GB + 512 GB | |
| Memory card slot: | MicroSDXC memory card | MicroSDXC memory card | |||
Connections | |||||
| Audio jack plug: | 3.5 mm | 3.5 mm | |||
| USB: | Type-C | v3.2, Type-C | Type-C | v3.2, Type-C | |
Connectivity | |||||
| Bluetooth: | v5.2, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) | v5.4, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) | v5.1, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) | v5.3, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) | |
| Infrared: | |||||
| Synchronisation: | ActiveSync, SyncML | ActiveSync, SyncML | |||
| Tethering: | |||||
| WAP: | 2.0 | 2.0 | |||
| Wireless Lan (WLAN/Wi-Fi): | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), WiFi Direct support | Wi-Fi 7, WiFi Direct support | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) | Wi-Fi 6E, WiFi Direct support | |
| NFC: | |||||
| DLNA support: | |||||
| Ultra-wideband (UWB): | |||||
Power supply | |||||
| Battery: | Li-poly | Si-C (Silicon-carbon), Energielabel A | Li-ion, Energielabel B | Li-ion | |
| Capacity: | 4000 mAh | 6210 mAh | 5260 mAh | 4900 mAh | |
| Battery life (in cycles): | 1000x | 1000x | |||
| Battery life (per cycle): | 62h | 52h 7min | |||
| EPREL registration number: | 2453890 | ||||
| Fast charging: | USB Power Delivery, Xiaomi HyperCharge | Qualcomm Quick Charge, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, USB Power Delivery | |||
| Max. power: | 18 Watt | 100 Watt | 15 Watt | 45 Watt | |
| Wireless charging: | Omgekeerd opladen | ||||
| Max. power: | 15 Watt | ||||
Sensors | |||||
| Ambient light sensor: | |||||
| Gesture recognition: | |||||
| Gyroscope: | |||||
| Proximity sensor: | |||||
| Barometer: | |||||
AI (Artificial intelligence) | |||||
| Google Gemini: | Live | Nano | |||
| Galaxy AI: | |||||
Contents of the package | |||||
| Charging cable: | USB Type-C | USB Type-C | |||
| Protective cover: | |||||
| Quick start guide: | |||||
| Safety booklet: | |||||
| Silica gel (desiccant): | |||||
| SIM ejector pin: | |||||
| Warranty card: | |||||
| Screen protector: | Already confirmed | ||||
