Honor X8b vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X8b Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro, Manufactured in October, 2019 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G90T. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor X8b
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Lighter design: 166g vs 200g
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor X8b and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
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Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.53 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 2000 nits 640 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 270 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.2 % 84.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor X8b
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
637 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.05 mm (6.34 in) 161.4 mm (6.35 in)
Width 74.55 mm (2.94 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 6.78 mm (0.27 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 166 g (5.86 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
Water resistance No IP52
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green
- White
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X8b
90.2 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
84.9 %

Performance

Testing Honor X8b and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 MediaTek Helio G90T
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2050 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 MediaTek APU 2.0
Graphics Adreno 610 Mali-G76 MP4
GPU Cores 128 144
GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 800 MHz
FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 230.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X8b
412
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
602
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X8b
1475
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
1684
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)412602
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14751684
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X8b
311981
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
368990
CPU101808120779
GPU3915578652
Memory9866472733
UX7235496826
NanoReview Score311981368990
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Honor X8b
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
1321
Stabilityn/a87 %
Graphics Testn/a7 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1321
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Honor X8b
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
8104
Writing scoren/a8202
Web scoren/a6022
Video editingn/a5662
Data manipulationn/a7000
NanoReview Scoren/a8104

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size n/a 10.3 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 7.2 MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 35 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (30% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:28 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor X8b
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
21:15
Web Browsingn/a07:29 h
Video Playbackn/a12:01 h
Gamesn/a05:02 h
Standby Moden/a115 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HM6Samsung S5KGW1
Sensor size1/1.671/1.7
Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Honor X8b
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
87
Video quality
Honor X8b
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
78
Overall camera score
Honor X8b
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
84

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 5184x3880 pixels
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3T1
Sensor size n/a 1/3.1
Pixel size n/a 0.9 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, HID, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B40/B41)
LTE category1312
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor X8b
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
82.2 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced December, 2023 yr August, 2019 yr
Release Date December, 2023 yr October, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 215 220
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 35 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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