Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

54 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
VS
42 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, Manufactured in September, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 665. 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 X4 Pro 5G
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
  • Higher pixel density: 409ppi
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 205g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 3/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 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 X4 Pro 5G
vs
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 409 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 700 nits 450 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.9 % 81.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
752 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
629 nits
sRGB gamut89.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)479 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.19 mm (6.46 in) 158.3 mm (6.23 in)
Width 76.1 mm (3 in) 75.3 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8.12 mm (0.32 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 205 g (7.23 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
85.9 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
81.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2 (Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 11 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Hexagon 686
Graphics Adreno 619 Adreno 610
GPU Cores 256 128
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
916
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
508
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
2122
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
1549
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)916508
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)21221549
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
432868
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
234980
CPU14472481495
GPU8326534985
Memory9821251998
UX10666766502
NanoReview Score432868234980
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
1200
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
262
Max Surface Temp.38.1 °Cn/a
Stability99 %98 %
Graphics Test7 fps1 fps
Graphics Score1200262
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 8]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
8274
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
6415
Writing score108856541
Web score70575754
Video editing40654954
Data manipulation77635104
NanoReview Score82746415

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 26 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 MIUI 12.5 Enhanced

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4000 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 4.0 (50% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 0:49 h 2:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
21:25
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
19:18
Web Browsing07:50 h07:46 h
Video Playback12:38 h12:22 h
Games05:34 h05:10 h
Standby Mode110 h88 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9024 pixels 8000x6000 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 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM2Samsung S5KGM2
Sensor size1/1.521/2
Pixel size0.7 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length26 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX355Omnivision OV8856
Sensor size1/2.81/5
Pixel size1.14 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4224x3136 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 2821 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q Omnivision OV13855
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/2.9
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 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, A2DP 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 No
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 6, 19UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B34)/B38)/B39)/B40)/B41)/B1900(/B2100(/B2300(/B2500(/B2600()
LTE category1812
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
87.2 dB
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
81.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced February, 2022 yr August, 2019 yr
Release Date March, 2022 yr September, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 250 190
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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