realme 8 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 Specs Comparison

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realme 8 Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021
Released · Mar 25, 2021
Released · May 27, 2021
6.4-inch · 2400x1080px
6.3-inch · 2340x1080px
Quad camera
Quad camera
4GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
5000 mAh
4000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Mar 24, 2021 May 24, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
€199

Design

Dimensions
6.32 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches
160.6 x 73.9 x 8 mm
6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches
158.3 x 75.3 x 8.35 mm
Weight
6.24 oz / 177.0 g 6.70 oz / 190.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Back: Glass
Frame: Plastic
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Cyber Silver, Cyber Black Neptune Blue, Moonlight White, Space Black,

Display

Size
6.4-inch, 83.34% screen-to-body 6.3-inch, 81.89% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, 60Hz, 1000 nits IPS LCD, 60Hz
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 411 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 409 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Hardware

System chip
MediaTek Helio G95 MT6785V (12 nm) MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2050 MHz
Cortex-A76
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Cortex-A75
GPU
Mali G76 Mali G52 MC2
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 2.1)
6GB/128GB
8GB/128GB
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (eMMC 5.1)
4GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS
Android (11) Android (11)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh, Li - Polymer 4000 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W Wired: 18.0W

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Quad camera
Main camera
64 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
48 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 16 mm
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
2 MP (Macro, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Fourth camera
2 MP (Black and White)
Aperture size: F2.4
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps)
Time-lapse video, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS
1080p (30 fps), 720p (120 fps)
Front
16 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
13 MP
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1 5.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac
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, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
Infrared

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 3, 5, 8 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41 38, 40
3G Bands
4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSPA
Dual SIM
No Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Alternative variants

With 6GB RAM
Memory 6GB
With 128GB internal stotrage
Memory 128GB
With 8 GB RAM
Memory 8GB
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