Xiaomi Mi 10 vs Xiaomi Redmi 8

59 out 100

VS

38 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 10 Manufactured in June, 2020, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865, vs Xiaomi Redmi 8, Manufactured in October, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 439. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 10

Larger display: 6.67in
Higher pixel density: 386ppi
Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 4.2

Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 8

Lighter design: 188g vs 208g
Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4780mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

- 3/32 GB
- 4/64 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Mi 10 and Xiaomi Redmi 8

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Xiaomi Mi 10

66

Xiaomi Redmi 8

39

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Xiaomi Mi 10

62

Xiaomi Redmi 8

42

Performance

App & system performance

Xiaomi Mi 10

49

Xiaomi Redmi 8

18

Games

3D gaming performance

Xiaomi Mi 10

38

Xiaomi Redmi 8

16

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Xiaomi Mi 10

66

Xiaomi Redmi 8

61

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Xiaomi Mi 10

76

Xiaomi Redmi 8

47

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Xiaomi Mi 10

59

Xiaomi Redmi 8

38

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	IPS LCD
Size	6.67 in	6.22 in
Resolution	1080x2340 pixels	720x1520 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19:9
Pixel density	386 ppi	270 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max brightness	800 nits	400 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	No
Touch Sampling Rate	180 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	89.8 %	81.8 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	n/a

Peak brightness (auto)

Xiaomi Mi 10

848 nits

Xiaomi Redmi 8

512 nits

sRGB gamut	98.8 %	95.7 %
PWM (Flicker)	362 Hz	n/a
Response time	3 ms	55.2 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinite	2308:1

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mi 10], [Xiaomi Redmi 8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	162.6 mm (6.4 in)	156.5 mm (6.16 in)
Width	74.8 mm (2.94 in)	75.4 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness	9 mm (0.35 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)
Weight	208 g (7.34 oz)	188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance	No	Yes
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- Gray - Green	- Black - Blue - Red
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes rear

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi Mi 10

89.8 %

Xiaomi Redmi 8

81.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mi 10 and Xiaomi Redmi 8 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865	Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
Max Frequency	2840 MHz	2000 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77)) - 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))	- 4/1.45 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2 (Cortex-A53)
Process	TSMC	Samsung
Transistor Size	7 nm	12 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon 698	Hexagon 536
Graphics	Adreno 650	Adreno 505
GPU Cores	768	48
GPU Frequency	587 MHz	450 MHz
FLOPS	1202.1 GFLOPS	43.2 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi Mi 10

1217

Xiaomi Redmi 8

476

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi Mi 10

3366

Xiaomi Redmi 8

1521

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1217	476
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3366	1521

AnTuTu 10

Xiaomi Mi 10

732707

Xiaomi Redmi 8

151070

CPU	229483	55305
GPU	194403	15306
Memory	135248	50584
UX	173573	29875
NanoReview Score	732707	151070

3DMark Wild Life

Xiaomi Mi 10

4409

Xiaomi Redmi 8

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	42.8 °C	n/a
Stability	99 %	n/a
Graphics Test	26 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	4409	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 10]

PCMark 3.0

Xiaomi Mi 10

11410

Xiaomi Redmi 8

n/a

Writing score	14234	n/a
Web score	8296	n/a
Video editing	6565	n/a
Data manipulation	8803	n/a
NanoReview Score	11410	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	- 3 GB - 4 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR3
Memory Frequency	3200 MHz	933 MHz
Channels	2	1

Storage Capacity	256 GB	- 32 GB - 64 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.0	eMMC 5.1
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 14)	Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size	19 GB	15 GB
UI Skin	HyperOS 1.0	MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume	4780 mAh	5000 mAh
Max Charging Power	30 W	18 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (30 W)	No
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	No
Fast Charging	Yes (70% in 30 min)	Yes Quick Charge 3.0 (50% in 85 min)
Full Charge Time	1:20 h	3:20 h

Battery Life

Xiaomi Mi 10

20:47

Xiaomi Redmi 8

20:29

Web Browsing	08:05 h	08:09 h
Video Playback	13:49 h	10:10 h
Games	05:13 h	04:49 h
Standby Mode	95 h	110 h

Main camera

Matrix	108 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	12000x9000 pixels	4000x3000 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	No
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (1080p)	120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	123 °	113 °
Lenses count	Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP	Standard: 12 MP Depth: 2 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	108 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/1.7	f/1.8
Sensor	Samsung Bright S5KHMX	Sony IMX363
Sensor size	1/1.33	1/2.55
Pixel size	0.8 μm	1.4 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Digital

Matrix	13 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.4	n/a
Focal length	12 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX350	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.06	n/a
Pixel size	1.12 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a

Front camera

Matrix	20 MP	8 MP
Photo resolution	n/a	3648x2190 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Sensor	Samsung S5K3T2	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3	1/4.0
Pixel size	0.9 μm	1.12 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 6 (802.11 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	5.1	4.2
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - USB-Host mode - OTG
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou
NFC*	Yes	No
Infrared Port	Yes	Yes

SIM Count*	1	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B2100))	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B20/B38/B40/B2100))
LTE category	22	4
5G Support	Yes	No

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Mono
3.5 mm Jack	No	Yes
FM Radio	No	Yes
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Max Volume

Xiaomi Mi 10

83.5 dB

Xiaomi Redmi 8

88.6 dB

Other

Class	Flagship	Budget
Announced	February, 2020 yr	October, 2019 yr
Release Date	June, 2020 yr	October, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($)	800	140
Sensors	- Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Mi 10 the clear winner in this comparison.

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Xiaomi Mi 10 vs Xiaomi Redmi 8

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