Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 vs OnePlus Nord CE 5G Specs Comparison

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OnePlus Nord CE 5G
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 OnePlus Nord CE 5G
Released · May 27, 2021
Released · Jun 21, 2021
6.3-inch · 2340x1080px
6.4-inch · 2400x1080px
Quad camera
Triple camera
4GB · 64GB
6GB · 128GB
4000 mAh
4500 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
May 24, 2021

Design

Dimensions
6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches
158.3 x 75.3 x 8.35 mm
6.27 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches
159.2 x 73.5 x 7.9 mm
Weight
6.70 oz / 190.0 g 6.00 oz / 170.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Plastic
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, 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, Blue Void, Charcoal Ink, Silver Ray

Display

Size
6.3-inch, 81.89% screen-to-body 6.4-inch, 85.39% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 60Hz AMOLED, 90Hz
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 409 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 409 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
Untested 3.1 (Poor)

Hardware

System chip
MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z (12 nm) Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Cortex-A75
Octa-core
2200 MHz
Kryo 570 Gold
GPU
Mali G52 MC2 Adreno 619
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (eMMC 5.1)
4GB/128GB
6GB/128GB
8GB/128GB
12GB/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB not expandable
OS
Android (11) Android (12, 11)

Battery

Type
4000 mAh, Li - Polymer 4500 mAh
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W Wired: 30.0W
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Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
9h 50min
Gaming
8h 47min

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
64 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
2 MP (Macro, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps), 720p (120 fps) 4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps)
HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
13 MP
Video capture: 1080p
16 MP (EIS)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2 5.1
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
Infrared NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
aptX, aptX-HD
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, n40, n41, n77, n78
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSPA LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Alternative variants

With 128GB internal stotrage
Memory 128GB
With 8GB RAM
Memory 8GB
With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
Memory 12GB/256GB
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