Home Phone comparison Nothing Phone (2a) and Xiaomi Redmi 8 - Which is better?

Nothing Phone (2a) vs Xiaomi Redmi 8

70 out 100
Nothing Phone (2a)
VS
38 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 8
Nothing Phone (2a)
Xiaomi Redmi 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (2a) Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro, 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 Nothing Phone (2a)
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 394ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 4.2
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 8
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 190g
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Nothing Phone (2a) 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Nothing Phone (2a)
vs
Xiaomi Redmi 8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.22 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 720x1520 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 270 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 700 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 87.8 % 81.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Nothing Phone (2a)
976 nits
Xiaomi Redmi 8
512 nits
sRGB gamut99.3 %95.7 %
PWM (Flicker)90 Hzn/a
Response time1 ms55.2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite2308:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Nothing Phone (2a)], [Xiaomi Redmi 8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.7 mm (6.37 in) 156.5 mm (6.16 in)
Width 76.3 mm (3 in) 75.4 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 9.4 mm (0.37 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance IP54 Yes
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black		 - Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing Phone (2a)
87.8 %
Xiaomi Redmi 8
81.8 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (2a) and Xiaomi Redmi 8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)		 - 4/1.45 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A53)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 650 Hexagon 536
Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 Adreno 505
GPU Cores 256 48
GPU Frequency 1130 MHz 450 MHz
FLOPS 578.6 GFLOPS 43.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing Phone (2a)
1125
Xiaomi Redmi 8
476
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing Phone (2a)
2563
Xiaomi Redmi 8
1521
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1125476
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25631521
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3389n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (2a)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing Phone (2a)
718245
Xiaomi Redmi 8
151070
CPU22783055305
GPU17893415306
Memory13885250584
UX17262929875
NanoReview Score718245151070

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 3 GB
- 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR3
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 933 MHz
Channels 2 1
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 21 GB 15 GB
UI Skin Nothing OS 3.0 MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (59% in 30 min) Yes Quick Charge 3.0 (50% in 85 min)
Full Charge Time 1:03 h 3:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nothing Phone (2a)
29:55
Xiaomi Redmi 8
20:29
Web Browsing11:32 h08:09 h
Video Playback18:30 h10:10 h
Games06:26 h04:49 h
Standby Mode148 h110 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 114 ° 113 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSamsung ISOCELL GN9Sony IMX363
Sensor size1/1.561/2.55
Pixel size1 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 3648x2190 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Sensor Sony IMX615 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.74 1/4.0
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 4.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsWCDMA 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B20/B38/B40/B2100))
LTE categoryn/a4
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Nothing Phone (2a)
88.9 dB
Xiaomi Redmi 8
88.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced March, 2024 yr October, 2019 yr
Release Date March, 2024 yr October, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 329 140
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Nothing Phone (2a) the clear winner in this comparison.

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