Redmi Note 8 2021 vs ZTE Blade A72s: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Redmi Note 8 2021 vs ZTE Blade A72s. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Redmi Note 8 2021Redmi Note 8 2021Global · 4GB · 64GB
ZTE Blade A72sZTE Blade A72sInternational · 3GB · 64GB
Technical data sheets

Basics
Redmi Note 8 2021
Redmi Note 8 2021
Global · 4GB · 64GB
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ZTE Blade A72s
ZTE Blade A72s
International · 3GB · 64GB
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 7.5 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		6.7 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score 5.8Design & Materials 5.5Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 5.7Performance & Hardware 5.7Performance & Hardware
Camera score 6.5Camera 4.9Camera
Connectivity score 6.4 Connectivity 6.8 Connectivity
Battery score 5.1 Battery 7.0 Battery

User reviews
User score
7.6
16 reviews
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1 review

Technical specifications of the Redmi Note 8 2021 vs ZTE Blade A72s

Specs where to buy Redmi Note 8 2021 Redmi Note 8 2021
Global · 4GB · 64GB 		ZTE Blade A72s price compare ZTE Blade A72s
International · 3GB · 64GB
Inches 6.3" 6.75"
Resolution FHD+ HD+
Usable surface 80% useful 84% useful
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Dimensions 75.3 mm
158.3 mm
8.3 mm 		77.5 mm
168.0 mm
8.6 mm
Weight 190 g 195 g
Micro Helio G85
Octa-Core 		Unisoc T606
Octa-Core
RAM 4 GB RAM 3 GB RAM
Storage 64 GB 64 GB
AnTuTu 225.154
v10 		241.300
v10
Battery 4000 mAh 5000 mAh
Main Camera 1
48 Mpx · ƒ/1.79
S5KGM1
2 3 4 		1
50 Mpx · Unknow

2 3
Selfie Camera SELF 13 Mpx · ƒ/2.0 SELF 5 Mpx · Unknow
Bands
OS Android 12 Snow Cone Android 12 Snow Cone

Brand
Brand Xiaomi ZTE
Aliases -- --

Release Date
Release date May 2021,
2 years ago 		June 2023,
10 months ago
State On Sale On Sale
Market Global International

Design & Materials

Structure

Redmi Note 8 2021
ZTE Blade A72s
Redmi Note 8 2021
ZTE Blade A72s
Size
75.3 mm • 158.3 mm • 8.3 mm
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 Print 3D Model
77.5 mm • 168.0 mm • 8.6 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 190 g 195 g
Usable surface 80 % 84 %
Materials Plastic, P2i Nano coating, Splash resistant design Polycarbonate
Resistance - -
Colors
Black

White

Blue
Black

Blue

Screen
Diagonal 6.3" 6.75"
Type LTPS LCD LCD IPS
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Resolution FHD+
1080 x 2340 px 		HD+
720 x 1600 px
Density 409 Pixels per inch 260 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Water Drop Notch
  • Brightnes 500 cd/m² (typ)
  • 1500:1 contrast ratio
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • 2.5D curved glass glass
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless
  • Water Drop Notch
  • Refresh rate 90 Hz
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
7.4
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Do you think it's a nice phone?
8.6
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Is it comfortable?
7.6
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Can you see it well in the sunlight?
6.8
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Number of reviews
16 reviews
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Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model MediaTek Helio G85 (MT6769V/CZ) Unisoc Tiger T606
CPU 2x Cortex-A75 2.0 GHz + 6x Cortex-A55 1.8 GHz 2x1.6 GHz Cortex-A75 + 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 12 nm 12 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Arm Mali-G52 MC2 950MHz ARM Mali-G57

RAM
RAM 4 GB 3 GB
Type LPDDR4X RAM LPDDR4 RAM

Antutu
Score
225.154
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 60% of devices
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241.300
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 61% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 64 GB 64 GB
Type eMMC 5.1 Storage UFS Storage 2.2
SD Slot Yes ,
Independent SD slot 		Yes ,
Independent SD slot

Security
Fingerprint Yes, in the back Yes, on the side

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer

Audio

Audio
-
-

Others
Notifications LED -- --
Cooling system No No
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
7.7
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Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
7.8
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What's your experience been with demanding games?
6.5
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Number of reviews
16 reviews
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Camera

Main
No. of cameras Quad rear camera Triple rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 48 Mpx 50 Mpx
Sensor Samsung S5KGM1 Unknown
Type ISOCELL CMOS
Aperture ƒ/ 1.79 Unknow
ISO -- --
Pixel size 0.80 µm --
Pixel Binning 1-4 (2x2) --
Sensor size 1/2" --
2
Camera type

Wide Angle lens

Portrait mode (depth)
Resolution
8 Mpx
2 Mpx
Sensor
Omnivision OV8856
Unknown
Type
PureCel
CMOS
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.4
Pixel size
1.12 µm
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Pixel Binning
--
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Sensor size
1/4"
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3
Camera type

Macro lens

Telephoto lens
Resolution
2 Mpx
2 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Unknown
Type
--
CMOS
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
ƒ/ 2.4
Pixel size
1.75 µm
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Pixel Binning
--
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Sensor size
--
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4
Camera type

Portrait mode (depth)
--
Resolution
2 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Type
--
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
Pixel size
1.75 µm
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
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Features
Flash LED LED
Optical Stabilisation No No
Slow Motion Video Yes,
120 fps 		No,
30 fps
Others
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Quadruple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW
  • Digital zoom
  • Triple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Phase detection autofocus (PDAF)
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 13 Mpx 5 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type -- CMOS
Aperture ƒ/ 2.0 Unknow
Pixel size -- --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
Others
--
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DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score -- --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
7.8
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Quality of nighttime photos
6.2
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Quality of selfies
7.4
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Does it have a powerful flash?
7.8
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Number of reviews
16 reviews
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Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
No official network bands

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Micro SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • 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 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 4.2
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • APT-x
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • Galileo
  • GPS
  • A-GPS

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Host
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • Charging
  • Host
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

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American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

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Others
Others
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Infrared
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • No official network bands

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
8.2
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Quality of the GPS
8.5
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And the WiFi?
8.1
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Number of reviews
16 reviews
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Battery

Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
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5000 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes,
18.0W 		Yes,
22.5W
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 6%
    Less than half day
  • 19%
    Less than a day
  • 56%
    One day
  • 19%
    More than one day
  • 0%
    Two days or more
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Number of reviews
16 reviews
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Software

Software
Operating System
  • MIUI V13 (Android 12)
    Android 12 Snow Cone, 3 years ago
  • Android 12
    Android 12 Snow Cone, 3 years ago
Google Services (official) Yes Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 0%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 94%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 6%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
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Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 0%
    Never
  • 14%
    Once a year
  • 64%
    Every six months
  • 21%
    Every two months or less
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Number of reviews
16 reviews
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Prices
From $ 167 --
From $ 92 --

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