Realme 8 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Comparison and Differences
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Realme 8 or Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Realme 8 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2021, March 24 | 2020, March 23 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 160.6 x 73.9 x 8 mm | 6.32 x 6.32 x 2.91 in | 165.8 x 76.7 x 8.8 mm | 6.53 x 6.53 x 3.02 in | |
| Weight | 177 g | 6.24 oz | 209 g | 7.37 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Cyber Silver, Cyber Black | Aurora Blue, Glacier White, Interstellar Gray | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 5020 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 180 EUR | $ 199 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.4" in | 6.67" in | |
| Screen area | 98.9 cm2 | 107.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 83.3% | 84.5% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1080 x 2400 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 411 PPI | 395 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | ||
| Other specs | - 1000 nits (peak) -Always-on display |
- 450 nits typ. brightness (advertised) | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 64 MP, Quad | 48 MP, Quad | |
| Camera specs | -64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73'', 0.8µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.3, 119˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0'', 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
-48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0'', 0.8µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0'', 1.12µm -5 MP, f/2.4, (macro), 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS | |
| Front camera, selfie | 16 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.0'', 1.0µm | 16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1.0µm | |
| Functions | HDR, panorama | HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30/120fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 11, Realme UI 2.0 | Android 10.0; MIUI 11 | |
| Chipset | - Mediatek Helio G95 (12 nm) | - Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver) | |
| GPU | Mali-G76 MC4 | Adreno 618 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 392054 | 390602 | |
| Antutu 10 CPU | 119178 | 139828 | |
| Antutu 10 GPU | 84003 | 74076 | |
| Antutu 10 Mem | 81378 | 73867 | |
| Antutu 10 UX | 119178 | 139828 | |
| Antutu 9 Total | 356243 | 303943 | |
| Antutu 8 Total | 278791 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 639 | 729 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1609 | 1714 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 1576 | 1144 | |
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 2033 | 582 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 521 | 568 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1614 | 1693 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
| NFC | No | ||
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.1, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio, recording | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 30W, 50% in 26 min, 100% in 65 min |
- Fast charging 18W - Splash-proof |
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