Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G vs Realme 8i Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G
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Realme 8i
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G or Realme 8i Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G | Realme 8i | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2021, October 28 | 2021, September 09 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 163.7 x 76.2 x 8.3 mm | 6.44 x 6.44 x 3 in | 164.1 x 75.5 x 8.5 mm | 6.46 x 6.46 x 2.97 in | |
| Weight | 204 g | 7.2 oz | 194 g | 6.84 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back | Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Mysterious Black, Forest Green, Timeless Purple | Space Black, Space Purple | |
| Battery | 4500 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 260 EUR | 160 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.67" in | 6.6" in | |
| Screen area | 107.4 cm2 | 104.8 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 86.1% | 84.6% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1080 x 2412 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 395 PPI | 400 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | ||
| Other specs | - 120Hz -HDR10 -700 nits (HBM) -1200 nits (peak) |
- 120Hz -600 nits (peak) |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 108 MP, Triple | 50 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -108 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.52'', 0.7µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.0µm -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
-50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF -2 MP, f/2.4, 1.75 µm (macro) -2 MP, f/2.4, 1.75 µm (depth) |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps (market dependent) | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 16 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.06'' 1.0µm | 16 MP, f/2.1, (wide), 1/3.0'', 1.0µm | |
| Functions | Panorama | ||
| Video | 1080p@30/60fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 11, MIUI 12.5 | Android 11, Realme UI 2.0 | |
| Chipset | - MediaTek Dimensity 920 5G (6 nm) | - Mediatek Helio G96 (12 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Octa-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
| GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 | Mali-G57 MC2 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 396234 | 339003 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 699 | 525 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2073 | 1670 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66 - International -5G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G | 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/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS. Up to tri-band: GLONASS (1), BDS (3), GALILEO (2), QZSS (2), NavIC | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | No | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE | 5.1, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Tuned by JBL |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 120W, 100% in 15 min -Power Delivery 3.0 -Quick Charge 3+ - IP53, dust and splash resistant |
- Fast charging 18W |
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