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Sony Xperia Ace III vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 (2021)

Comparison between Sony Xperia Ace III and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 (2021): camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Sony and Xiaomi.

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The verdict

Your pick: Sony Xperia Ace III, ahead on Performance & hardware, Connectivity and Battery & charging. Unless Camera decides it for you.

Category
Category	Xperia Ace III	Redmi Note 8 (2021)
Design & display	5.6	5.5
Performance & hardware	3.2	2.8
Camera	3.5	5.5
Connectivity	5.8	5.5
Battery & charging	4.7	3.8

Which one is for you?

Sony Xperia Ace III, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 4,500 mAh; against 4,000 mAh
AnTuTu Score: 320,000; against 225,154
Wi-Fi Standards: Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax); against Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Weight: 162 g; against 190 g

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 (2021), if you care about…

Bluetooth Version: Bluetooth 5.2; against Bluetooth 5.1
Maximum Storage Capacity: 128 GB; against 64 GB
Display Pixel Density: 409 ppi; against 302 ppi
SIM Configurations: Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby; against Single Nano-SIM, Single SIM

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Xperia Ace III	Redmi Note 8 (2021)
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 480	MediaTek Helio G85
Processor Process Size	8 nm Best value	12 nm
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 619	Mali-G52 MC2
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1
Maximum CPU Clock	2 GHz	2 GHz
Maximum Storage Capacity	64 GB	128 GB Best value
AnTuTu Score	320,000 Best value	225,154
Geekbench 6 Single-Core	—	424
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core	—	1,322
CPU Description	2x Kryo 460 at 2 GHz plus 6x Kryo 460 at 1.8 GHz	Octa-core processor with 2 Cortex-A75 cores at 2.0 GHz and 6 Cortex-A55 cores at 1.8 GHz.
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	4 GB	4 GB
RAM Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Expandable Storage	Yes	Yes
AnTuTu version	v9	v10

Design

Specification	Xperia Ace III	Redmi Note 8 (2021)
Body Colors	Black, Blue, Grey, Orange	Blue, White, Black
Body Thickness	8.9 mm	8.4 mm Best value
Body Width	69 mm	75.3 mm
Body Height	140 mm	158.3 mm
Weight	162 g Best value	190 g
Usable Surface	79 %	81.7 % Best value
Body Materials	Plastic	Glass, Plastic, P2i Nano Coating, Splash Resistant
Resistance Features	IP68	—

Battery

Specification	Xperia Ace III	Redmi Note 8 (2021)
Battery Capacity	4,500 mAh Best value	4,000 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Polymer	Li-Polymer
Fast Charge Power	—	18 W
Battery Features	Fast Charging, Non-Removable, Battery Level Indicator, Charger Included, Rechargeable	Fast Charging, Non-Removable, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable

Display

Specification	Xperia Ace III	Redmi Note 8 (2021)
Display Aspect Ratio	18.5:9	19.5:9
Display Technology	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Peak Display Brightness	—	500 nits
Display Diagonal	5.5″	6.3″ Best value
Display Horizontal Resolution	720 px	1,080 px Best value
Display Vertical Resolution	1,496 px	2,340 px Best value
Display Pixel Density	302 ppi	409 ppi Best value
Display Refresh Rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Display Contrast Ratio	—	1,500 :1
Display Features	Water Drop Notch, Gorilla Glass Victus, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Gorilla Glass 6, Touchscreen	Gorilla Glass 5, Water Drop Notch, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Scratch Resistant, Frameless, Touchscreen

Sensors

Specification	Xperia Ace III	Redmi Note 8 (2021)
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Side	Rear

Sensor

Specification	Xperia Ace III	Redmi Note 8 (2021)
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Light Sensor

Software

Specification	Xperia Ace III	Redmi Note 8 (2021)
Operating System	Android 12	Android 11
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	12 Best value	11
Google Services	Yes	Yes

Connectivity

Specification	Xperia Ace III	Redmi Note 8 (2021)
SIM Configurations	Single Nano-SIM, Single SIM	Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby Best value
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 1900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 3G UMTS B1, 3G UMTS B5, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B41, 5G NR n3, 5G NR n28b, 5G NR n28a, 5G NR n77, 5G NR n78, 5G NR n79	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B1, 3G UMTS B2, 3G UMTS B3, 3G UMTS B4, 3G UMTS B5, 3G UMTS B8, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B28A, 4G LTE B28B, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B40
Cellular Technologies	LTE, 4G, 5G Best value	GSM, HSPA, UMTS, LTE, 4G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) Best value	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 5.1	Bluetooth 5.2 Best value
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, AVRCP, DIP, HFP, HID, HSP, LE, MAP, PAN, SPP, OPP, PBAP/PAB	A2DP, LE
Navigation Systems	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo Best value
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, Computer Sync, DLNA, NFC, OTA Sync, FM Radio, Tethering, USB Charging, USB Host, USB OTG, USB Mass Storage, USB Type-C, USB 2.0	3.5 mm Audio Jack, Infrared, FM Radio, USB Type-C, USB OTG, USB Host, USB Mass Storage, USB Charging, Computer Sync, OTA Sync, Tethering, VoLTE
USB Version	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
SAR American Head	—	0.97 W/kg
SAR American Body	—	0.75 W/kg
SAR (EU) head	—	0.57 W/kg
SAR (EU) body	—	0.94 W/kg
Max. download speed	2,500 Mbps Best value	300 Mbps
Max. upload speed	660 Mbps Best value	100 Mbps

Audio

Specification	Xperia Ace III	Redmi Note 8 (2021)
Audio Features	Hi-Res Audio, A2DP, AVRCP, DIP, HFP, HID, HSP, LE, MAP, PAN, SPP, OPP, PBAP/PAB	A2DP, LE, Loudspeaker

Technical

Specification	Xperia Ace III	Redmi Note 8 (2021)
Model numbers	—	M1908C3JGG