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Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 (2021) vs TCL 20 R 5G

Comparison between Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 (2021) and TCL 20 R 5G: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Xiaomi and TCL.

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The verdict

Your pick: TCL 20 R 5G, ahead on Performance & hardware, Connectivity and Battery & charging. Unless Camera decides it for you.

Category
Category	Redmi Note 8 (2021)	20 R 5G
Design & display	5.5	5.2
Performance & hardware	2.8	3.9
Camera	5.5	3.0
Connectivity	5.5	6.5
Battery & charging	3.8	4.3

Which one is for you?

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

Display Pixel Density: 409 ppi; against 269 ppi
Fast Charge Power: 18 W; against 10 W
Body Thickness: 8.4 mm; against 9 mm
Display Horizontal Resolution: 1,080 px; against 720 px

TCL 20 R 5G, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 4,500 mAh; against 4,000 mAh
AnTuTu Score: 379,800; against 225,154
Storage Type: UFS 2.2; against eMMC 5.1
Display Refresh Rate: 90 Hz; against 60 Hz

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Redmi Note 8 (2021)	20 R 5G
Processor Model	MediaTek Helio G85	MediaTek Dimensity 700
Processor Process Size	12 nm	7 nm Best value
Graphics GPU	Mali-G52 MC2	Mali-G57 MC2
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	UFS 2.2 Best value
Maximum CPU Clock	2 GHz	2.2 GHz Best value
Maximum Storage Capacity	128 GB	128 GB
AnTuTu Score	225,154	379,800 Best value
Geekbench 6 Single-Core	424	—
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core	1,322	—
CPU Description	Octa-core processor with 2 Cortex-A75 cores at 2.0 GHz and 6 Cortex-A55 cores at 1.8 GHz.	Octa-core CPU with 2 Cortex-A76 cores at 2.2 GHz and 6 Cortex-A55 cores at 2.0 GHz.
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	4 GB	4 GB
RAM Type	LPDDR4X	DDR4
Expandable Storage	Yes	Yes
AnTuTu version	v10	v10

Design

Specification	Redmi Note 8 (2021)	20 R 5G
Body Colors	Blue, White, Black	Grey, Blue
Body Thickness	8.4 mm Best value	9 mm
Body Width	75.3 mm	75 mm
Body Height	158.3 mm	164.3 mm
Weight	190 g	186 g Best value
Usable Surface	81.7 %	83.3 % Best value
Body Materials	Glass, Plastic, P2i Nano Coating, Splash Resistant	Glass, Plastic

Battery

Specification	Redmi Note 8 (2021)	20 R 5G
Battery Capacity	4,000 mAh	4,500 mAh Best value
Battery Type	Li-Polymer	Li-Polymer
Fast Charge Power	18 W Best value	10 W
Battery Features	Fast Charging, Non-Removable, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable	Fast Charging, Non-Removable, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable

Display

Specification	Redmi Note 8 (2021)	20 R 5G
Display Aspect Ratio	19.5:9	20:9
Display Technology	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Peak Display Brightness	500 nits	500 nits
Display Diagonal	6.3″	6.52″ Best value
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,080 px Best value	720 px
Display Vertical Resolution	2,340 px Best value	1,600 px
Display Pixel Density	409 ppi Best value	269 ppi
Display Refresh Rate	60 Hz	90 Hz Best value
Display Contrast Ratio	1,500 :1	—
Display Features	Gorilla Glass 5, Water Drop Notch, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Scratch Resistant, Frameless, Touchscreen	Water Drop Notch, Scratch Resistant, Curved Glass, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Frameless, IPS LCD

Sensors

Specification	Redmi Note 8 (2021)	20 R 5G
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Rear	Rear

Sensor

Specification	Redmi Note 8 (2021)	20 R 5G
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Light Sensor	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Gravity Sensor, Gyroscope, Light Sensor

Software

Specification	Redmi Note 8 (2021)	20 R 5G
Operating System	Android 11	Android 11
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	11	11
Google Services	Yes	Yes

Connectivity

Specification	Redmi Note 8 (2021)	20 R 5G
SIM Configurations	Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby	Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby
Cellular Bands	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	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 2G CDMA BC0, 2G CDMA B2, 2G CDMA B3, 2G CDMA B5, 2G CDMA B8, 3G UMTS B1, 3G UMTS B2, 3G UMTS B4, 3G UMTS B5, 3G UMTS B8, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B26, 4G LTE B28A, 4G LTE B28B, 4G LTE B32, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 5G NR n1, 5G NR n3, 5G NR n5, 5G NR n7, 5G NR n8, 5G NR n28a, 5G NR n28b, 5G NR n40, 5G NR n77, 5G NR n78
Cellular Technologies	GSM, HSPA, UMTS, LTE, 4G	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G Best value
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
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 5.2	Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, LE	A2DP, LE
Navigation Systems	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou
Connectivity Features	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 Charging, USB Mass Storage, USB OTG, USB Type-C, NFC, 3.5 mm Audio Jack, FM Radio, 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 Best value	1.65 W/kg
SAR (EU) body	0.94 W/kg Best value	1.67 W/kg
Max. download speed	300 Mbps	2,770 Mbps Best value
Max. upload speed	100 Mbps	1,250 Mbps Best value

Audio

Specification	Redmi Note 8 (2021)	20 R 5G
Audio Features	A2DP, LE, Loudspeaker	Loudspeaker, A2DP, LE

Technical

Specification	Redmi Note 8 (2021)	20 R 5G
Model numbers	M1908C3JGG	T767H