Xiaomi Redmi 8A vs realme C11

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 8A vs realme C11 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: realme C11 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi 8A runs at 1.95 GHz, making realme C11 the better performer.


Display: realme C11 offers a screen size of 6.52 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi 8A offers 6.22 inches, making realme C11 the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi 8A and realme C11 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: realme C11 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 8A offers 12 MP, making realme C11 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 8A offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while realme C11 offers 5 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 8A better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both Xiaomi Redmi 8A and realme C11 offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi 8A and realme C11 offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Xiaomi Redmi 8A and realme C11 equally at 7.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 8A and realme C11 both receive the same user rating of 4.4.

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Xiaomi Redmi 8A
₹6,450
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₹8,000
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Summary

Spec Score

70%
66%

Release Date

29 Sep, 2019
22 Jul, 2020

Performance

Snapdragon 439
MediaTek Helio G35
Octa Core (upto 1.95 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
2 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

6.22 inches (15.8 cm)
6.52 inches (16.56 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1520 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
N/A
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
5 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
18W Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Good design and solid build
  • Long battery life
  • USB Type-C and fast charging support
  • Solid battery life
  • Clean software
  • Decent display

Cons

  • Average performance
  • Cameras could be better
  • Bloatware and spam notifications in MIUI
  • Poor performance
  • Slow charging
  • Low on RAM and storage

User Ratings

4.4/5
(161,969 ratings)
4.4/5
(463,428 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Sep 29, 2019
(Official)
Jul 22, 2020
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

MIUI
Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
MediaTek Helio G35

Processor

Octa core

1.95 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.45 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core, 2.3 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 505
PowerVR GE8320

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB
2 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.22 inches  (15.8 cm)
6.52 inches  (16.56 cm)

Resolution

720x1520 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)

Brightness

400 nits
420 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19:9
20:9

Pixel Density

270 ppi
269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.48 %
82.25 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
88.7 %

Design

Height

156.4 mm
164.4 mm

Width

75.4 mm
75.9 mm

Thickness

9.4 mm
9.1 mm

Weight

188 grams
196 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.55" sensor size IMX363 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.225.53 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera1/5.0" sensor size CMOS 1.12µm pixel size

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
32 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

SAR Value

Head: 0.339 W/kg Body: 1.000 W/kg
Head: 1.007 W/kg Body: 0.65 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
No

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer