Home Phone comparison Huawei P50 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi 8 - Which is better?

Huawei P50 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi 8

67 out 100
Huawei P50 Pro
VS
38 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 8
Huawei P50 Pro
Xiaomi Redmi 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei P50 Pro Manufactured in August, 2021, with display 6.6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888 4G, vs Xiaomi Redmi 8, Manufactured in October, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 439. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei P50 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 4.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 8
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 195g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4360mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 3/32 GB
- 4/64 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei P50 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi 8
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
Smartphones:
Huawei P50 Pro
vs
Xiaomi Redmi 8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.6 in 6.22 in
Resolution 1228x2700 pixels 720x1520 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19:9
Pixel density 450 ppi 270 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 550 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91 % 81.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei P50 Pro
752 nits
Xiaomi Redmi 8
512 nits
sRGB gamut100 %95.7 %
PWM (Flicker)60 Hzn/a
Response time1 ms55.2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite2308:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei P50 Pro], [Xiaomi Redmi 8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.8 mm (6.25 in) 156.5 mm (6.16 in)
Width 72.8 mm (2.87 in) 75.4 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 9.4 mm (0.37 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance IP68 Yes
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Gold
- Blue
- Pink		 - Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei P50 Pro
91 %
Xiaomi Redmi 8
81.8 %

Performance

Testing Huawei P50 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi 8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 4G Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))		 - 4/1.45 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A53)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 780 Hexagon 536
Graphics Adreno 660 Adreno 505
GPU Cores 1024 48
GPU Frequency 840 MHz 450 MHz
FLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS 43.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei P50 Pro
1369
Xiaomi Redmi 8
476
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei P50 Pro
3644
Xiaomi Redmi 8
1521
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1369476
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)36441521
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei P50 Pro
741333
Xiaomi Redmi 8
151070
CPU20067755305
GPU23655815306
Memory14868350584
UX15541529875
NanoReview Score741333151070

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 3 GB
- 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR3
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 933 MHz
Channels 2 1
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNano MemoryMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 19.4 GB 15 GB
UI Skin HarmonyOS 2.0 MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 4360 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (73% in 30 min) Yes Quick Charge 3.0 (50% in 85 min)
Full Charge Time 0:50 h 3:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei P50 Pro
16:31
Xiaomi Redmi 8
20:29
Web Browsing05:47 h08:09 h
Video Playback09:15 h10:10 h
Games04:08 h04:49 h
Standby Mode90 h110 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3.5x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 113 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Monochrome: 40 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV50ASony IMX363
Sensor size1/1.51/2.55
Pixel size1 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix64 MPn/a
Aperturef/3.5n/a
Focal length90 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV64Bn/a
Sensor size1/2n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV13B10n/a
Sensor size1/3.06n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei P50 Pro
143
Xiaomi Redmi 8
n/a
Video quality
Huawei P50 Pro
139
Xiaomi Redmi 8
n/a
Overall camera score
Huawei P50 Pro
143
Xiaomi Redmi 8
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview53n/a
Zoom149n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Huawei P50 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 3648x2190 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/4.0
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei P50 Pro
144
Xiaomi Redmi 8
n/a
Video quality
Huawei P50 Pro
146
Xiaomi Redmi 8
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 4.2
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B20/B38/B40/B2100))
LTE category204
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei P50 Pro
86.4 dB
Xiaomi Redmi 8
88.6 dB

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced July, 2021 yr October, 2019 yr
Release Date August, 2021 yr October, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 1000 140
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei P50 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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