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Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 |
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| Hardware and OS | Sony Xperia S | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 |
| Operating system | Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) | Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10 |
| Processor | Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion | Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3 | Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm) |
| GPU | Adreno 220 | Adreno 610 |
| Internal memory | 32 GB, 1 GB RAM | 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM |
| External memory | No | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) |
| Display | Sony Xperia S | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 |
| Type | LED-backlit LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 4.3" inc | 6.3" inc |
| Resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 1080 x 2340 px |
| Protection | Scratch-resistant glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 62.2% | 81.7% |
| Display area | 51.0 cm2 | 97.4 cm2 |
| Display aspect ratio | 16:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) |
| Pixel Density | 342 PPI | 409 PPI |
| Colors | 16M | 16M |
| Connectivity | Sony Xperia S | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 |
| 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| 4G Network | LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) | |
| SIM card | Micro-SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| Bluetooth | 2.1, A2DP, EDR | 4.2, A2DP, LE |
| Edge | Up to 237 kbps | Yes |
| GPRS | Up to 86 kbps | Yes |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
| NFC | Yes | |
| Speed | HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE-A |
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go |
| Camera | Sony Xperia S | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 |
| Main camera | 12 MP, Single | 48 MP, Quad |
| Specs | 12 MP, AF | 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, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS |
| Selfie camera | 1.3 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single |
| Multimedia | Sony Xperia S | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | Yes |
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | FM radio |
| Design | Sony Xperia S | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 |
| Colors | White, Black, Silver | Neptune Blue, Moonlight White, Space Black |
| Dimensions | 128 x 64 x 10.6 mm | 158.3 x 75.3 x 8.4 mm |
| Weight | 144 g | 190 g |
| Body build | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5) | |
| Battery | Sony Xperia S | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 |
| Battery capacity | 1750 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po |
| Battery life | Stand by time- Up to 450 h (2G) / Up to 420 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 25 h | |
| Other | Sony Xperia S | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 |
| SAR | SAR - 1.31 W/kg (head), 0.60 W/kg (body), SAR EU - 1.30 W/kg (head) | 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 | 2012, January | 2019, August |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port |