Compare Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 (2021)
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| Dimensions: | 158,3 x 75,3 x 8,35 mm | 162,9 x 76 x 7,9 mm | 168,4 x 76,3 x 8,3 mm | 171,7 x 77,8 x 8,26 mm | |
| Weight: | 190 gr | 187 gr | currently unknown | 193 gr | |
| Stand-by time: | dependent on usage | dependent on usage | 3,4 week(s) | dependent on usage | |
| Call time: | dependent on usage | dependent on usage | 29,8 hour(s) | dependent on usage | |
| Announced: | 21 may 2021 | 17 october 2022 | 24 may 2024 | 26 march 2025 | |
Design type | |||||
| Monoblock: | |||||
Controls | |||||
| Facial unlock: | |||||
| Fingerprint recognition: | |||||
| Touchscreen: | Multi-touch, capacitive | Multi-touch, capacitive | Multi-touch, capacitive | Multi-touch, capacitive | |
| Voice command: | |||||
| Voice dialing: | |||||
Operating system | |||||
| Android: | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | |
| Security updates (years): | 2 | ||||
User interface | |||||
| MIUI: | 12.5 | 14 | |||
| Android Go edition: | |||||
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), OLED, DCI-P3, Dolby Vision, hole-punch display | Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colours (24 bits), Dot Drop Display, notch | Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colours (24 bits), Dot Drop Display, notch | |
| Peak brightness: | 500 nits | 900 nits | 500 nits | 450 nits | |
| Resolution: | 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1650 x 720 pixels | 1640 x 720 pixels | |
| Size: | 6.3 inch | 6.67 inch | 6.71 inch | 6.88 inch | |
| Aspect ratio: | 19.5:9 | 20:9 | 20.6:9 | 20.5:9 | |
| Pixels Per Inch (PPI): | 409 | 395 | 268 | 260 | |
| Screen-to-body ratio: | 81.7% | 86.8% | 82.9% | 84.1% | |
| 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, Blink Shot, digital zoom, effects/camera settings, flash, geotagging, face recognition, landscape mode, macro mode, Burst (Continuous) Shooting, panoramic photo, portrait mode, Smile Shot, video recorder | Dual camera sensor, auto focus, digital zoom, effects/camera settings, flash, geotagging, face recognition, quality settings, macro mode, Burst (Continuous) Shooting, night mode, portrait mode, video recorder, self-timer | Dual camera sensor, auto focus, digital zoom, effects/camera settings, flash, geotagging, face recognition, quality settings, macro mode, Burst (Continuous) Shooting, night mode, portrait mode, video recorder, self-timer | |
| Angle of view (AOV): | 120° + 79.4° | 119° | |||
| F-number: | f/1.79 + f/2.2 + f/2.4 + f/2.4 | f/1.88 + f/2.2 + f/2.4 | f/2.0 | f/2.0 | |
| Max. resolution: | (camera) 8000 x 6000 pixels + (video) 1920 x 1080 pixels | (video) 7680 x 4320 pixels | (video) 1920 x 1080 pixels | (video) 1920 x 1080 pixels | |
| Type: | 2 MP + 2 MP + 48 MP + 8 MP | 2 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP | 8 MP + QVGA camera | 32 MP | |
| DxOMark score: | 102 | ||||
| Front camera: | |||||
| F-number: | f/2.0 | f/2.2 | f/2.0 | ||
| Max. resolution: | (camera) 4208 x 3120 pixels + (video) 1920 x 1080 pixels | (video) 1920 x 1080 pixels | (video) 1920 x 1080 pixels | (video) 1920 x 1080 pixels | |
| Type: | 13 MP | 16 MP | 5 MP | 8 MP | |
| Haptic feedback: | |||||
| Integrated antenna: | |||||
| Processor: | MediaTek Helio G85, octa core | MediaTek Dimensity 1080, octa core | Unisoc T603, Quad Core | Unisoc T7250, octa core | |
| Clock Frequency: | 2.0 GHz | 2.6 GHz | 1.8 GHz | 1.8 GHz | |
Materials | |||||
| Dirt and waterproof: | P2i coating | IP53 | |||
| Gorilla Glass: | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | |
| Glass: | |||||
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, 3, 5, 8, 12, 19 | Band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 | Band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 | |
| EDGE: | |||||
| GPRS: | |||||
| HSDPA: | |||||
| HSUPA: | |||||
| UMTS: | |||||
| 5G: | n1, n3, n5, n8, n28, n38, n41, 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 | |
| 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.264, MPEG-4, VC-1, VP8, VP9, Xvid | H.263, H.264, MPEG-4, Xvid | H.263, H.264, H.265, MPEG-4, VP8, VP9 | |
| Video file support: | M4V, MKV, MP4 | 3G2, 3GP, ASF, AVI, M4V, MKV, MP4, WebM, WMV | FLV, M4V, MKV, MP4 | 3GP, FLV, M4V, MKV, MP4, WebM | |
| Image editor: | |||||
| Java application support: | |||||
| Movie editor: | |||||
Messaging | |||||
| E-mail: | POP3, SMTP, IMAP4 | POP3, SMTP, IMAP4 | POP3, SMTP, IMAP4 | ||
| Instant messaging: | Google Talk | Google Talk | |||
| MMS: | Changeable MMS distribution list, Video 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, eAAC+, FLAC, LDAC, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis, SBC | AAC, AAC+, AMR, FLAC, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis, SBC | AAC, AAC+, AMR, FLAC, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis, SBC | |
| Audio file support: | MP3, WAV | APE, MP3, MP4, WAV, WMA | MP3, MP4, WAV | MP3, MP4, WAV | |
| FM-radio: | Stereo | Stereo, RDS | Stereo, RDS | ||
| Monophonic ringtones: | |||||
| Polyphonic ringtones: | MP3 ringtones | MP3 ringtones | MP3 ringtones | ||
| Stereo speakers: | |||||
Build-in memory | |||||
| Internal memory: | eMMC 5.1, LPDDR4X | ||||
| Size (RAM): | 4 GB | 6 GB + 8 GB | 3 GB + 4 GB | 3 GB + 4 GB | |
| Storage: | 128 GB + 64 GB | 128 GB + 256 GB | 128 GB + 64 GB | 128 GB | |
| Memory card slot: | MicroSDXC memory card | MicroSDXC memory card | MicroSDXC memory card | ||
Connections | |||||
| Audio jack plug: | 3.5 mm | 3.5 mm | 3.5 mm | 3.5 mm | |
| USB: | Type-C | Type-C | Type-C | Type-C | |
Connectivity | |||||
| Bluetooth: | v5.2, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) | v5.2, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) | v4.2, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP), Human Interface Device Profile (HID) | v5.2, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP), Human Interface Device Profile (HID) | |
| Infrared: | |||||
| Synchronisation: | ActiveSync, Apple iSync | ActiveSync, SyncML | ActiveSync, SyncML | ||
| Tethering: | |||||
| WAP: | 2.0 | 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 4 (802.11n), WiFi Direct support | ||
| NFC: | |||||
Power supply | |||||
| Battery: | Li-poly | Li-ion | Li-ion | Li-ion | |
| Capacity: | 4000 mAh | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh | 5200 mAh | |
| Fast charging: | Xiaomi HyperCharge | ||||
| Max. power: | 18 Watt | 67 Watt | 10 Watt | 15 Watt | |
Sensors | |||||
| Ambient light sensor: | |||||
| Gesture recognition: | |||||
| Gyroscope: | |||||
| Proximity sensor: | |||||
Contents of the package | |||||
| Charging cable: | USB Type-C | ||||
| Protective cover: | |||||
| Quick start guide: | |||||
| Safety booklet: | |||||
| SIM ejector pin: | |||||
| Warranty card: | |||||
