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Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 vs Apple iPhone 14 Specs Comparison

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021
6.7
Apple iPhone 14
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 Apple iPhone 14
Released · May 27, 2021
Released · Sep 16, 2022
6.3-inch · 2340x1080px
6.1-inch · 2532x1170px
Quad camera
Dual camera
4GB · 64GB
6GB · 128GB
4000 mAh
3279 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
May 24, 2021 Sep 07, 2022
Prices (MSRP)
$799 | €929

Design

Dimensions
6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches
158.3 x 75.3 x 8.35 mm 		5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches (~0.44 inches with camera bump)
146.7 x 71.5 x 7.80 mm (~11.14 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.70 oz / 190.0 g 6.07 oz / 172.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Plastic 		Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Neptune Blue, Moonlight White, Space Black, Midnight, Purple Starlight, (Product) RED, Blue

Display

Size
6.3-inch, 81.89% screen-to-body 6.1-inch, 87.24% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 60Hz OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 1200 nits
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 409 PPI 2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Ceramic Shield
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
Untested 1.9 (Good)
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Hardware

System chip
MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z (12 nm) Apple 15 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Cortex-A75 		Hexa-core
2x3.23GHz Avalanche
4x1.82G​Hz Blizzard
GPU
Mali G52 MC2 Apple GPU 5-core
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (eMMC 5.1)
4GB/128GB 		6GB (LPDDR4X)/128GB (NVMe)
6GB/256GB
6GB/512GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB not expandable
OS
Android (11) iOS (18.x, 17.x, 16.x)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
Untested 2122
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested 4876
3D Mark High
Untested 3018
3D Mark Low
Untested 2115
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Battery

Type
4000 mAh, Li - Polymer 3279 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W Wired: 20.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
6h 3min
Browsing
15h 23min
Video
8h 35min
Gaming
6h 44min
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Camera

Rear
Quad camera Dual camera
Main camera
48 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm 		12 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.5
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 1.9 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm 		12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 13 mm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
LED Dual LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps), 720p (120 fps) 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps)
OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode
Front
13 MP
Video capture: 1080p 		12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
137
Overall
134
Photo
141
Video
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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2 5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac 		a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)
Other
Infrared NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSPA LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM eSIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes
VoLTE
Yes Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Oct 09, 2022
FCC ID value: BCG-E8138A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.95 W/kg
Body: 0.94 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.48 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.95 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 128GB internal stotrage
Memory 128GB
With 256Gb internal storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $899
With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
Prices (MSRP) $999
International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
SIM type Nano SIM, eSIM
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