Compare Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 (2021)
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  |  |   £ 449,00 3 colours | Pre-order   £ 237,50 2 colours |   £ 1.138,80 3 colours | Pre-order  £ 171,17 1 colour | 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 | 158,43 x 71,99 x 7,58 mm | 161,4 x 76,7 x 8,2 mm | 166,9 x 76,8 x 8,24 mm | |
| Weight: | 190 gr | 199 gr | 171 gr | 215 gr | 193 gr | |
| Stand-by time: | dependent on usage | 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 | dependent on usage | |
| Announced: | 21 may 2021 | 26 november 2025 | 4 may 2023 | 27 october 2025 | 11 november 2024 | |
Design type | ||||||
| Monoblock: | ||||||
Controls | ||||||
| Facial unlock: | ||||||
| Fingerprint recognition: | Pressure sensitive in-screen, ultrasonic | Pressure sensitive in-screen | Pressure sensitive in-screen, ultrasonic | |||
| Touchscreen: | Multi-touch, capacitive | Multi-touch, capacitive | Multi-touch, capacitive | Multi-touch, capacitive | Multi-touch, capacitive | |
| Voice command: | ||||||
| Voice dialing: | ||||||
Operating system | ||||||
| Android: | 11 | 13 | 16 | 14 | ||
| OS upgrades: | 2 | |||||
User interface | ||||||
| MIUI: | 12.5 | |||||
| HyperOS: | 3 | |||||
| My UX: | ||||||
| OxygenOS: | 16 | |||||
| MagicOS: | 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), Max Vision Full HD+, Always On feature, DCI-P3, HDR10+, hole-punch display | Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colours (24 bits), ProXDR Display, DCI-P3, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, hole-punch display | Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colours (24 bits), TFT, hole-punch display | |
| Peak brightness: | 500 nits | 3500 nits | 1200 nits | 1800 nits | 850 nits | |
| Resolution: | 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2510 x 1156 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2772 x 1272 pixels | 2412 x 1080 pixels | |
| Size: | 6.3 inch | 6.59 inch | 6.55 inch | 6.78 inch | 6.8 inch | |
| Aspect ratio: | 19.5:9 | 20:9 | 4:1.8 | 20.1:9 | ||
| Pixels Per Inch (PPI): | 409 | 419 | 402 | 450 | 389 | |
| Screen-to-body ratio: | 81.7% | 89.8% | 90.8% | 90.8% | 86.8% | |
| Refresh rate: | 120 Hz | 144 Hz | 165 Hz | 120 Hz | ||
Cameras | ||||||
| Flash rear: | ||||||
| Front camera: | ||||||
| Aperture: | f/2.0 | |||||
| Max. resolution: | (camera) 4208 x 3120 pixels | |||||
| Resolution: | 13 MP | 20 MP | 32 MP | 32 MP | 5 MP | |
| Video resolution: | FHD | FHD | 4K | 4K | FHD | |
| F-number: | f/2.4 | f/2.4 | f/2.2 | |||
| Main camera: | Autofocus | Autofocus, Light Fusion 800 (OmniVision OV50E), Optische beeldstabilisatie (OIS) | Autofocus | Multi Autofocus, Sony IMX906, Optische beeldstabilisatie (OIS) | Autofocus | |
| Aperture: | f/1.79 | |||||
| Resolution: | 48 MP | 50 MP | 50 MP | 50 MP | 50 MP | |
| F-number: | f/1.88 | f/1.4 | f/1.8 | f/1.8 | ||
| Pixel size: | 2.0μm | |||||
| Sensor size: | 1/1.55" | |||||
| Angle of view (AOV): | 84° | |||||
| Rear camera system: | Viervoudige camera, gezichtsherkenning, nachtmodus, panoramamodus, portretmodus, Smile Shot | Drievoudige camera, gezichtsherkenning, nachtmodus, panoramamodus, portretmodus | Dubbele camera, Blink Shot, gezichtsherkenning, nachtmodus, panoramamodus, portretmodus, Smile Shot | Drievoudige camera, Dual Capture video-opname, gezichtsherkenning, nachtmodus, panoramamodus, portretmodus, slowmotion video-opname, timelapse video-opname | Dubbele camera, gezichtsherkenning, nachtmodus, panoramamodus, portretmodus | |
| Video resolution: | FHD | 8K | 4K | 8K | FHD | |
| Max. zoom level (optical): | 3.5x | |||||
| Ultra-wide-angle camera: | Autofocus, Light Fusion 400 (OmniVision OV50D) | |||||
| Angle of view (AOV): | 120° | 120° | 116° | |||
| F-number: | f/2.2 | f/2.0 | ||||
| Resolution: | 8 MP | 50 MP | ||||
| Telephoto camera: | Autofocus, Samsung ISOCELL JN5, Optical image stabilisation (OIS) | |||||
| F-number: | f/2.2 | f/2.8 | ||||
| Resolution: | 50 MP | 50 MP | ||||
| Angle of view (AOV): | 30° | |||||
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, 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 | 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, macro mode, Burst (Continuous) Shooting, night mode, panoramic photo, portrait mode, video recorder, self-timer | |
| Angle of view (AOV): | 120° + 79.4° | 120° | 116° + 30° + 84° | |||
| Aperture: | f/1.79 + f/2.2 + f/2.4 + f/2.4 | |||||
| Max. resolution: | (camera) 8000 x 6000 pixels + (video) 1920 x 1080 pixels | (video) 7680 x 4320 pixels | (video) 3840 x 2160 pixels | (video) 7680 x 4320 pixels | (video) 1920 x 1080 pixels | |
| Type: | 2 MP + 2 MP + 48 MP + 8 MP | 50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP | 13 MP + 50 MP | 50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP | 2 MP + 50 MP | |
| F-number: | f/1.88 + f/2.2 + f/2.2 | f/1.4 + f/2.2 | f/1.8 + f/2.0 + f/2.8 | f/1.8 + f/2.4 | ||
| Haptic feedback: | ||||||
| Integrated antenna: | ||||||
| Processor: | MediaTek Helio G85, octa core | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, octa core | MediaTek Dimensity 8020, octa core | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, octa core | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2, octa core | |
| Clock Frequency: | 2.0 GHz | 3.53 GHz + 4.32 GHz | 4.608 GHz | 1.95 GHz + 2.2 GHz | ||
Materials | ||||||
| Dirt and waterproof: | P2i coating | IP68 | IP68 | IP68 | IP64 | |
| Gorilla Glass: | 5 | 7i | 3 | Victus 2 | ||
| Glass: | ||||||
| Metal: | ||||||
| Aluminium: | ||||||
| Plastic: | ||||||
Telephony | ||||||
| Dual SIM: | ||||||
| Flight mode: | ||||||
| Integrated handsfree speaker: | ||||||
| nano-SIM (4FF): | ||||||
| Vibrating alert: | ||||||
| Videoconferencing: | ||||||
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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 | Cat 20 (2 Gbps), Band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41 | ||
| EDGE: | ||||||
| GPRS: | ||||||
| HSDPA: | Cat24 42 Mbps | Cat24 42 Mbps | ||||
| HSUPA: | Cat6 5.76 Mbps | 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, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78 | n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n13, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n75, 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 | 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 | H.263, H.264, H.265, MPEG-4 | H.263, H.264, MPEG-4 | H.263, H.264, H.265, MPEG-4, VP8, VP9 | MPEG-4, Xvid | |
| Video file support: | M4V, MKV, MP4 | 3GP, ASF, AVI, MKV, MP4, WebM, WMV | 3GP | 3GP, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, MOV, MP4, WebM, WMV | 3GP, MKV, MP4, WebM | |
| Image editor: | ||||||
| Java application support: | ||||||
| Movie editor: | ||||||
Messaging | ||||||
| E-mail: | POP3, SMTP, IMAP4 | POP3, SMTP, IMAP4 | POP3, SMTP, IMAP4 | POP3, SMTP, IMAP4 | ||
| Instant messaging: | Google Talk | Google Talk | Google Talk | Google Talk | ||
| MMS: | Video MMS | Video MMS | Video MMS | Video MMS | ||
| Predictive Text Input: | T9 | T9 | 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 | 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 | 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, AMR, MIDI, MP3 VBR | AAC, AAC+, AMR, aptX, aptX Adaptive, FLAC, LDAC, MIDI, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis, SBC | AAC, AMR, FLAC, MIDI, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis | |
| Audio file support: | MP3, WAV | APE, AWB, M4A, MP3, WAV, WMA | MP3, WAV | APE, M4A, MP3, WAV, WMA | AWB, M4A, MP3, MP4, WAV | |
| FM-radio: | Stereo | |||||
| Monophonic ringtones: | ||||||
| Polyphonic ringtones: | MP3 ringtones | MP3 ringtones | MP3 ringtones | MP3 ringtones | ||
| Dolby Atmos: | ||||||
| Stereo speakers: | ||||||
Build-in memory | ||||||
| Internal memory: | UFS 4.1, LPDDR5X | UFS 4.1, LPDDR5X Ultra | ||||
| Size (RAM): | 4 GB | 12 GB | 8 GB | 12 GB + 16 GB | 4 GB | |
| Storage: | 128 GB + 64 GB | 256 GB + 512 GB | 256 GB | 256 GB + 512 GB | 256 GB | |
| Memory card slot: | MicroSDXC memory card | MicroSDHC memory card | ||||
Connections | ||||||
| Audio jack plug: | 3.5 mm | 3.5 mm | ||||
| USB: | Type-C | v3.2, Type-C | v2.0, Type-C | v3.2, Type-C | Type-C | |
Connectivity | ||||||
| Bluetooth: | v5.2, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) | v5.4, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) | v5.2, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) | v6.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) | v5.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) | |
| Infrared: | ||||||
| Synchronisation: | ActiveSync, SyncML | ActiveSync, SyncML | ActiveSync, SyncML | |||
| Tethering: | ||||||
| WAP: | 2.0 | 2.0 | 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 6 (802.11ax), WiFi Direct support | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), WiFi Direct support | |
| NFC: | ||||||
Power supply | ||||||
| Battery: | Li-poly | Si-C (Silicon-carbon), Energielabel A | Li-ion | Si-C (Silicon-carbon), Energielabel A | Li-ion | |
| Capacity: | 4000 mAh | 6210 mAh | 4400 mAh | 7300 mAh | 5200 mAh | |
| Battery life (in cycles): | 1000x | 1100x | ||||
| Battery life (per cycle): | 62h | 74h | ||||
| Fast charging: | USB Power Delivery, Xiaomi HyperCharge | Motorola TurboPower | SuperVOOC | Honor SuperCharge | ||
| Max. power: | 18 Watt | 100 Watt | 68 Watt | 120 Watt | 35 Watt | |
| Wireless charging: | 50 Watt | |||||
Sensors | ||||||
| Ambient light sensor: | ||||||
| Gesture recognition: | ||||||
| Gyroscope: | ||||||
| Proximity sensor: | ||||||
| Barometer: | ||||||
AI (Artificial intelligence) | ||||||
| Google Gemini: | Live | |||||
Contents of the package | ||||||
| Charging cable: | USB Type-C | USB Type-C | USB Type-C | |||
| Protective cover: | ||||||
| Quick start guide: | ||||||
| Safety booklet: | ||||||
| Silica gel (desiccant): | ||||||
| SIM ejector pin: | ||||||
| Warranty card: | ||||||
| Manual: | ||||||
| Screen protector: | Already confirmed | |||||
