MWg Atom Life vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Atom Life: 45 g lighter

    Atom Life:
    145 g
    Redmi Note 8:
    190 g
  • Width

    Atom Life: 17.3 mm narrower

    Atom Life:
    58 mm
    Redmi Note 8:
    75.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Atom Life: 3.6 in smaller diagonal

    Atom Life:
    2.7 in
    Redmi Note 8:
    6.3 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Atom Life:
    Single
    Redmi Note 8:
    Quad
  • Depth

    Redmi Note 8: 9.6 mm thinner

    Atom Life:
    18 mm
    Redmi Note 8:
    8.4 mm
  • Height

    Atom Life: 52.3 mm shorter

    Atom Life:
    106 mm
    Redmi Note 8:
    158.3 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Atom Life

    Height:
    106 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +9.6 mm versus Redmi Note 8
  2. 2. Redmi Note 8

    Height:
    158.3 mm +52.3 mm versus Atom Life
    Width:
    75.3 mm +17.3 mm versus Atom Life
    Depth:
    8.4 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Atom Life

    145 g

  2. 2. Redmi Note 8

    190 g

    +45 g versus Atom Life

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Atom Life

    Screen diagonal:
    2.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    22.6 cm²
  2. 2. Redmi Note 8

    Screen diagonal:
    6.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    97.4 cm²

Redmi Note 8 has approximately 331.6% more rectangular screen area than Atom Life.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Atom Life, Redmi Note 8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageAtom LifeRedmi Note 8
32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
64 GB Unknown 4 / 6 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
128 GB Unknown 4 / 6 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
Atom Life: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 1 GB ROM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Atom Life

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

2. Redmi Note 8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Atom Life

    1530 mAh

  2. 2. Redmi Note 8

    4000 mAh

    +2470 mAh versus Atom Life

Specifications

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1. Atom Life2. Redmi Note 8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Atom Life, Redmi Note 8.
SpecificationAtom LifeRedmi Note 8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 106 Х 58 Х 18 mm
  • 158.3 Х 75.3 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.7" inch
  • 6.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 1 GB ROM
  • 32GB 3GB RAM
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 64GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1530 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6 Professional
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Atom Life, Redmi Note 8.
SpecificationAtom LifeRedmi Note 8
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 22.6 cm2
  • 97.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 36.7%
  • 81.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 148 PPI
  • 409 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Atom Life, Redmi Note 8.
SpecificationAtom LifeRedmi Note 8
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 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
  • 1.75µm
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1.12µm
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Atom Life, Redmi Note 8.
SpecificationAtom LifeRedmi Note 8
Processor CPU
  • Intel XScale PXA 270 624 MHz
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 610
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 143740
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1499
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 5543
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 173592
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 309
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1328
General specs
General specs — specifications for Atom Life, Redmi Note 8.
SpecificationAtom LifeRedmi Note 8
Release date
  • 2007
  • January
  • 2019
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Neptune Blue
  • Moonlight White
  • Space Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 190 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Atom Life, Redmi Note 8.
SpecificationAtom LifeRedmi Note 8
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.26 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.26 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Atom Life, Redmi Note 8.
SpecificationAtom LifeRedmi Note 8
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition -Stereo speakers
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Atom Life, Redmi Note 8.
SpecificationAtom LifeRedmi Note 8
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/WMA/WMV/WAV/MP4 player -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging 18W