| Essential Phone 2 |
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 |
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| Hardware and OS | Essential Phone 2 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 |
| Operating system | Android v8.0 (Oreo) | Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10 |
| Processor | 2.8 GHz, Octa Core Processor | Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 | Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm) |
| GPU | Adreno 610 | |
| RAM | 6 GB | |
| Internal memory | 128 GB | 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Memory Card Slot | No | |
| Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno 630 | |
| Dual Sim | No | |
| Sim Size | Nano SIM | |
| Sim Type | Single Sim, GSM | |
| Display | Essential Phone 2 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 |
| Type | IPS LCD | |
| Size | 6.3" inc | |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Screen Size | 5.71 inches, 1312 x 2560 pixels | |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 81.7% | |
| Display Type | Color IPS screen (16M colors) | |
| Display area | 97.4 cm2 | |
| Display aspect ratio | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Touch Screen | Yes, with Multitouch | |
| Pixel Density | ~504 PPI | 409 PPI |
| Features | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Screen Protection | |
| Colors | 16M | |
| Connectivity | Essential Phone 2 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 |
| 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 | |
| 3G Network | Yes 1 Mbps Download | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | Yes | LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| VoLTE | Yes | |
| Bluetooth | Yes | 4.2, A2DP, LE |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE-A | |
| USB | Yes | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go |
| Camera | Essential Phone 2 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 |
| Main camera | 48 MP, Quad | |
| Specs | 48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2", 0.8µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4", 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.4, 1/5", 1.75µm (dedicated macro camera) -2 MP, f/2.4, 1/5", 1.75µm, depth sensor | |
| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | |
| Selfie camera | 13 MP, Single | |
| Multimedia | Essential Phone 2 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 |
| Yes, with Push Email | ||
| FM Radio | No | |
| Music | MP3, WAV, eAAC | |
| Video | XviD, MP4 | |
| Browser | Yes, supports HTML | |
| Java | Yes, via 3rd party | |
| Supports | MMS, Instant Messaging | |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | |
| Radio | FM radio | |
| Design | Essential Phone 2 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 |
| Colors | Neptune Blue, Moonlight White, Space Black | |
| Body build | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5) | |
| Dimensions | 158.3 x 75.3 x 8.4 mm | |
| Weight | 190 g | |
| Battery | Essential Phone 2 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 |
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | |
| Battery capacity | 3040 mAh, Li-ion Battery | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po |
| Other | Essential Phone 2 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes | |
| Features | Face detection, Geo tagging, Touch to focus | |
| SAR | SAR - 0.26 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.26 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body) | |
| Release date | 2019, August | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port |
