Mid-range · 2021

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021

Our Take

CPU capability matches lower-mid phones like Samsung Galaxy A06. Same-source Kimovil Antutu v10 AnTuTu evidence is also available. Camera shares the Samsung Galaxy A90 5G's main sensor

Strength All-day battery (measured)

Extras Curved display

Watch out No more updates, 18W charging (slow)

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

6.3″ IPS LCD · 60Hz

G85 3 / 64 GB

4000 mAh 18W charging

48 MP 3 rear · 13 MP selfie

4G LTE

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In the Real World

See how the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 looks and feels in everyday use.

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Full specifications

Display

6.3″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 2340 · 60 Hz · HDR

Basic

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size

6.3"

Panel type

IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 × 2340 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

Brightness

620 nits

HDR

Supported

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Mediatek MT6769Z Helio G85 (12 nm) · 8-core 2.0 GHz · Mali-G52 MC2

Light-use CPU

Fine for messaging, calls, and browsing. Heavy multitasking will feel slow.

Chipset

Mediatek MT6769Z Helio G85 (12 nm)

Current CPU tier

Lower mid-range

Launch class

Mid-range

AnTuTu

225,154

Kimovil · Antutu v10

165,779

GSMArena · v9

180,195

GSMArena · v8

GeekBench

1,314

CPU

8-core, 2.0 GHz

GPU

Mali-G52 MC2

Process

12 nm

RAM type

LPDDR4X RAM

Storage type

eMMC 5.1 Storage

CPU layout

2x Cortex A75 2.0 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 1.8 GHz

Software & updates

Android 11, MIUI 12.5 · 2-year support (brand estimate)

Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system

Android 11, MIUI 12.5

Software support

2 years of updates (brand estimate)

Updates remaining

None — past its update window

Camera

48 MP f/1.8 main · 13 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera

48 MP f/1.8

Ultrawide

8 MP f/2.2

Macro

2 MP

Front camera

13 MP f/2.0

Main sensor

Samsung S5KGM1, 1/2", 0.8µm

Mainstream sensor

Same sensor in

Samsung Galaxy A90 5G , Xiaomi Redmi 9T

Slow motion

Yes, 120 fps

Camera extras

RAW

Video

1080p @ 120 fps

Battery

4000 mAh · 18 W wired

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity

4000 mAh

Lab endurance

102:00h

Wired charging

18 W

Slow for 2026

Removable

Audio

Average (-28.6 LUFS)

Loudspeaker

Average (-28.6 LUFS)

Memory

3 GB RAM · 64 GB · expandable

Tight

RAM

3 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

64 GB

Fills fast

Configurations

3/64GB · 4/64GB · 4/128GB

Storage type

eMMC 5.1

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · Wi-Fi 5

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

5.2

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

USB

USB-C 2.0

USB OTG

Yes

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN

4G full · no 5G

Full

A Airtel

4G full · no 5G

Full

G Glo

4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.

Works

9 9mobile

4G full

Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band

M A G 9

B7 extra speed

B20 indoor reach

B28 indoor reach

n78 the 5G band

M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8

3G B1, B2, B5, B8

4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B20, B28b, B28a

Build & Design

190 g · 8.4 mm

Height

158.3 mm

Width

75.3 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm

Weight

190 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

Apple iPhone 13

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

23% larger battery capacity

4,000 mAh vs 3,240 mAh battery

Lower-resolution screen

IPS LCD vs OLED panel · 1080 × 2340 vs 1170 × 2532 resolution

Lower benchmark score

225k vs 1.3M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs High-end tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 120 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 48 MP · f/1.8 vs 12 MP · f/1.6 main

No 5G

No 5G vs 5G · No NFC vs NFC

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

Loses on most 5 losses

Less smooth display

IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 60 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh

Lower benchmark score

180k vs 584k AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Upper mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 1080p @ 120 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video

No 5G

No 5G vs 5G · No NFC vs NFC

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection · 190 g vs 169 g

Full comparison

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