Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco X3 GT and Xiaomi Redmi 8 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco X3 GT vs Xiaomi Redmi 8

56 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X3 GT
VS
38 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 8
Xiaomi Poco X3 GT
Xiaomi Redmi 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X3 GT Manufactured in August, 2021, with display 6.6 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1100 5G, vs Xiaomi Redmi 8, Manufactured in October, 2019with 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 Xiaomi Poco X3 GT
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Higher pixel density: 399ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 4.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 8
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 193g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X3 GT 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:
Xiaomi Poco X3 GT
vs
Xiaomi Redmi 8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.6 in 6.22 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 720x1520 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19:9
Pixel density 399 ppi 270 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 450 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.9 % 81.8 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X3 GT
532 nits
Xiaomi Redmi 8
512 nits
sRGB gamutn/a95.7 %
Response timen/a55.2 ms
Contrastn/a2308:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.3 mm (6.43 in) 156.5 mm (6.16 in)
Width 75.9 mm (2.99 in) 75.4 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 9.4 mm (0.37 in)
Weight 193 g (6.81 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance IP53 Yes
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X3 GT
84.9 %
Xiaomi Redmi 8
81.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X3 GT and Xiaomi Redmi 8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 1100 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
Max Frequency 2600 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.6 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.45 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A53)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 3.0 Hexagon 536
Graphics Mali-G77 MP9 Adreno 505
GPU Cores 576 48
GPU Frequency 836 MHz 450 MHz
FLOPS 979.2 GFLOPS 43.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X3 GT
1128
Xiaomi Redmi 8
476
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X3 GT
3172
Xiaomi Redmi 8
1521
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1128476
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)31721521
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X3 GT
748430
Xiaomi Redmi 8
151070
CPU22563055305
GPU19430315306
Memory15290050584
UX17559729875
NanoReview Score748430151070
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco X3 GT
4299
Xiaomi Redmi 8
n/a
Stability98 %n/a
Graphics Test25 fpsn/a
Graphics Score4299n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco X3 GT]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco X3 GT
9687
Xiaomi Redmi 8
n/a
Writing score11093n/a
Web score7059n/a
Video editing6615n/a
Data manipulation7698n/a
NanoReview Score9687n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 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 3.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size n/a 15 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (75% in 30 min) Yes Quick Charge 3.0 (50% in 85 min)
Full Charge Time 0:48 h 3:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X3 GT
23:22
Xiaomi Redmi 8
20:29
Web Browsing08:23 h08:09 h
Video Playback13:11 h10:10 h
Games05:34 h04:49 h
Standby Mode126 h110 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6936 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital 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 960 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 113 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV64BSony IMX363
Sensor size1/1.971/2.55
Pixel size0.7 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length16 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 3648x2190 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Sensor OmniVision OV16A1 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/4.0
Pixel size 1 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 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 5.2 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
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - 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 SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsWCDMA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B20/B38/B40/B2100))
LTE category184
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco X3 GT
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 8
88.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced July, 2021 yr October, 2019 yr
Release Date August, 2021 yr October, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 300 140
Sensors - 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 Xiaomi Poco X3 GT the clear winner in this comparison.

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