Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 vs Nothing Phone (2a) Specs Comparison

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021	Nothing Phone (2a)
Released · May 27, 2021	Released · Mar 05, 2024
6.3-inch · 2340x1080px	6.7-inch · 2412x1084px
Quad camera	Dual camera
4GB · 64GB	8GB · 128GB
4000 mAh	5000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches 158.3 x 75.3 x 8.35 mm	6.41 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches 162.74 x 76.32 x 8.55 mm
Weight
6.70 oz (190.0 g)	6.70 oz (190.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Plastic	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Resistance
	Yes; IP54
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Neptune Blue, Moonlight White, Space Black,

Display

Size
6.3-inch	6.7-inch
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 409 PPI	2412x1084px, 20:9 ratio, 395 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	AMOLED
Refresh rate
60Hz	120Hz
Screen-to-body
81.89 %	87.28 %
Peak brightness
	1300 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z (12 nm)	MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2000 MHz Cortex-A75	Octa-core 2x 2.8GHz Cortex A715 + 6x 2.0GHz Cortex A510
GPU
Mali G52 MC2	Mali-G610 MC4
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4)	8GB
Internal storage
64GB (eMMC 5.1)	128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS
Android (11), MIUI 12.5 UI	Android (14)

Battery

Capacity
4000 mAh	5000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W	Wired: 45.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

6h 25min

Browsing

13h 33min

Video

10h 5min

Gaming

8h 47min

Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Dual camera
Main camera
48 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm	50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	50 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/2.76"
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	LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps)
Front
13 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	32 MP

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

124

Overall

129

Photo

119

Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2	5.3
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6) Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
Infrared	NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G
	Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n39, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)	Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900), 19(800)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSPA
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Dual Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Buyers information

MSRP
	$ 349 / € 329
In The Box
Adapter, USB Type-C cable, SIM Eject Tool, Protective Case, Quick Start Guide, Warranty Card

Availability

Officially announced
May 24, 2021	Mar 05, 2024

Alternative variants

With 128GB internal stotrage


Internal storage	128GB

With 256GB internal storage


Internal storage	256GB

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage


RAM	12GB
Internal storage	256GB

Links

Full specifications
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