Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro

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Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
VS
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G Manufactured in November, 2021, with display 6.6 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 810, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro, Manufactured in October, 2019 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G90T. 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 Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Higher pixel density: 399ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Lighter design: 195g vs 200g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G 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
    Smartphones:
    Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
    vs
    Redmi Note 8 Pro

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
    Size 6.6 in 6.53 in
    Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 399 ppi 395 ppi
    Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No No
    Max brightness 450 nits 640 nits
    HDR support No Yes HDR10
    Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 84.9 % 84.9 %
    Features DCI-P3 n/a
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
    509 nits
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    637 nits
    sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
    Response time42 msn/a
    Contrast700:1n/a
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 163.56 mm (6.44 in) 161.4 mm (6.35 in)
    Width 75.78 mm (2.98 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
    Thickness 8.75 mm (0.34 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
    Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
    Water resistance IP53 IP52
    Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
    Back panel Plastic Glass
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Blue
    - Orange    		 - White
    - Gray
    - Blue
    - Green
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
    84.9 %
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    84.9 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 810 MediaTek Helio G90T
    Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2050 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76)    		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 6 nm 12 nm
    Neural Processor MediaTek APU 3.0 MediaTek APU 2.0
    Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G76 MP4
    GPU Cores 128 144
    GPU Frequency 950 MHz 800 MHz
    FLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS 230.4 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
    684
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    602
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
    1900
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    1684
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)684602
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19001684
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
    421890
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    368990
    CPU145931120779
    GPU6572078652
    Memory9955872733
    UX11068196826
    NanoReview Score421890368990
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
    1234
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    1321
    Max Surface Temp.37.5 °Cn/a
    Stability99 %87 %
    Graphics Test7 fps7 fps
    Graphics Score12341321
    Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
    10515
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    8104
    Writing score127528202
    Web score83676022
    Video editing56185662
    Data manipulation73427000
    NanoReview Score105158104

    Memory

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

    Software

    OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
    OS Size 13 GB 10.3 GB
    UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 MIUI 12.5

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
    Max Charging Power 33 W 18 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging Yes No
    Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (30% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:07 h 2:00 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
    24:48
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    21:15
    Web Browsing09:59 h07:29 h
    Video Playback14:09 h12:01 h
    Games05:54 h05:02 h
    Standby Mode123 h115 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 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 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion n/a 960 fps (720p)
    Wide-angle lens 119 ° 120 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 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
    Matrix50 MP64 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
    Focal length26 mm26 mm
    SensorSamsung JN1Samsung S5KGW1
    Sensor size1/2.761/1.7
    Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP8 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal lengthn/a13 mm
    SensorSony IMX355n/a
    Sensor size1/41/4
    Pixel size1.14 μm1.12 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
    n/a
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    87
    Video quality
    Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
    n/a
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    78
    Overall camera score
    Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
    n/a
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    84
    Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro]

    Front camera

    Matrix 16 MP 20 MP
    Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 5184x3880 pixels
    Aperture f/2.45 f/2.0
    Sensor Omnivision OV16A10 Samsung S5K3T1
    Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.1
    Pixel size 1 μm 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 5.1 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* Varies by region Yes
    Infrared Port Yes Yes
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotYesYes
    2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
    3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B40/B41)
    LTE categoryn/a12
    5G SupportYesNo

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Mono
    3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
    FM Radio Yes Yes
    Dolby Atmos No No
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
    89.3 dB
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    82.2 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced November, 2021 yr August, 2019 yr
    Release Date November, 2021 yr October, 2019 yr
    Launch Price ($) 265 220
    Sensors - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 33 W n/a
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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