Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 vs ZTE Grand S3

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.

• Width

  Redmi Note 8: 1.7 mm narrower

  Redmi Note 8:

  75.3 mm

  Grand S3:

  77 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Grand S3: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

  Redmi Note 8:

  6.3 in

  Grand S3:

  5.5 in

• Chipset

  Redmi Note 8:

  Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)

  Grand S3:

  Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)

• Rear camera layout

  Redmi Note 8:

  Quad

  Grand S3:

  Single

• Depth

  Redmi Note 8: 1.4 mm thinner

  Redmi Note 8:

  8.4 mm

  Grand S3:

  9.8 mm

• Height

  Grand S3: 3.3 mm shorter

  Redmi Note 8:

  158.3 mm

  Grand S3:

  155 mm

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. Redmi Note 8

   Height:

   158.3 mm +3.3 mm versus Grand S3

   Width:

   75.3 mm

   Depth:

   8.4 mm

   Weight:

   190 g

2. 2. Grand S3

   Height:

   155 mm

   Width:

   77 mm +1.7 mm versus Redmi Note 8

   Depth:

   9.8 mm +1.4 mm versus Redmi Note 8

   Weight:

   Unknown

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. Redmi Note 8

   Screen diagonal:

   6.3 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   19.5:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   97.4 cm²

2. 2. Grand S3

   Screen diagonal:

   5.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   83.4 cm²

Redmi Note 8 has approximately 16.8% more rectangular screen area than Grand S3.

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.

Practical features

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

Battery capacity

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

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