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Redmi Note 8 2021 Xiaomi Price $155 Full specs

Realme C21 Realme Lowest price Price $140 Full specs

General

Device Type

Smart Phone

Device Name

Redmi Note 8 2021M1908C3JGG

Realme C21RMX3201

Announced

May 2021

March 2021

Released

May 2021

March 2021

Colors

Space BlackMoonlight WhiteNeptune Blue

Cross BlackCross Blue

Design

Length

158.3 mm (6.23 in)

165.2 mm (6.50 in)

Width

75.3 mm (2.96 in)

76.4 mm (3.01 in)

Thickness

8.4 mm (0.33 in)

8.9 mm (0.35 in)

Weight

190 g (6.70 oz)

Materials

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5)Glass back (Gorilla Glass 5)Plastic frame

Glass frontPlastic backPlastic frame

Network

2G Network

Yes

3G Network

Yes

4G Network

Yes

GPRS

Yes

EDGE

Yes

SIM

Nano SIM

Multi SIM

Dual SIM: SIM1 + SIM2 + MicroSD

Speed

3G Up to 42 MB4G Up to 300 MB

3G Up to 42 MB4G Up to 150 MB

Display

Display Type

IPS LCD

Size

6.3 Inches

6.5 Inches

Resolution

1080x2340 Pixels (FHD+)

720x1600 Pixels (HD+)

Screen Ratio

81.7%

80.8%

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

409 PPI

270 PPI

Brightness Level

500 Nits

400 Nits

Display Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 5

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Features

Water Drop NotchEye Care DisplayDark ModeCapacitiveMulti-touch16M Colors

Same on both

Hardware

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G85

MediaTek Helio G35

Manufacturing Technology

12 nm

CPU Type

8 (Octa-core)

CPU

2x2.0 GHz (Cortex-A75)6x1.8 GHz (Cortex-A55)

4x2.3 GHz (Cortex-A53)4x1.8 GHz (Cortex-A53)

GPU

Mali-G52 MC2

PowerVR GE8320

RAM (Memory)

3 GB (64 GB)4 GB (128 GB)

3 GB (32 GB)

On both: 3/4 GB, 4 GB (64 GB)

Internal Storage

64/128 GB

32/64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1

Ram Type

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LPDDR4x

Card Slot

Yes - MicroSD

Software

Android 11

Android 10

User Interface

MIUI 12.5

Realme UI

Main camera

Camera Setup

Quad Camera

Triple Camera

Resolution

48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP

13 + 2 + 2 MP

Camera

48 MP: Standard8 MP: Ultrawide

13 MP: Standard

On both: 2 MP: Macro, 2 MP: Depth

Aperture Size

F/1.8 (48 MP)F/2.2 (8 MP)F/2.4 (2 MP)F/2.4 (2 MP)

F/2.2 (13 MP)F/2.4 (2 MP)F/2.4 (2 MP)

Sensor

Samsung GM1 (48 MP)Omnivision OV8856 (8 MP)Unknown (2 MP)Unknown (2 MP)

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Stabilization

Electronic Stabilization (EIS)

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Zoom

Digital Zoom

Digital Zoom 4x

Slow Motion

HD 720P@120fps

Video

FHD 1080P@30fps

Flash

Yes

More details (1)Camera Features

Camera Features

Autofocus (AF)Night ModePortrait ModePro ModeAI Scene DetectionContinuous shootingPanoramaExposure compensationFace detectionGeotaggingHDRISO settingsScene modeSelf-timerTouch focusWhite balance settings

Autofocus (AF)Portrait ModeNight ModePro ModeAI Scene DetectionContinuous shootingPanoramaExposure compensationFace detectionGeotaggingHDRISO settingsScene modeSelf-timerTouch focusWhite balance settings