Xiaomi Redmi 8 vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

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82 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 8 Manufactured in October, 2019, with display 6.22 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 439, vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro, Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 8

Lighter design: 188g vs 201.5g

Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

Larger display: 6.59in
Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 5000mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 4.2
Supports Dolby Atmos
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 3/32 GB
- 4/64 GB

- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 8 and Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Xiaomi Redmi 8

39

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

93

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Xiaomi Redmi 8

42

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

75

Performance

App & system performance

Xiaomi Redmi 8

18

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

77

Games

3D gaming performance

Xiaomi Redmi 8

16

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

77

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Xiaomi Redmi 8

61

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

98

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Xiaomi Redmi 8

47

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

80

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Xiaomi Redmi 8

38

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

82

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	IPS LCD	AMOLED
Size	6.22 in	6.59 in
Resolution	720x1520 pixels	1268x2756 pixels
Aspect ratio	19:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	270 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness	400 nits	2000 nits
HDR support	No	Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	81.8 %	90 %
Features	n/a	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Xiaomi Redmi 8

512 nits

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

n/a

sRGB gamut	95.7 %	n/a
Response time	55.2 ms	n/a
Contrast	2308:1	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	156.5 mm (6.16 in)	157.53 mm (6.2 in)
Width	75.4 mm (2.97 in)	75.19 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	8.38 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	188 g (6.63 oz)	201.5 g (7.11 oz)
Water resistance	Yes	IP68
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Plastic	n/a
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- Black - Blue - Red	- White - Black - Green
Fingerprint sensor	Yes rear	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi Redmi 8

81.8 %

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

90 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi 8 and Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 439	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra
Max Frequency	2000 MHz	3400 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.45 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2 (Cortex-A53)	- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A725) - 3/3.2 (Cortex-A725) - 1/3.4 (Cortex-A725)
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	12 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon 536	MediaTek NPU 880
Graphics	Adreno 505	Mali-G720 MP8
GPU Cores	48	1024
GPU Frequency	450 MHz	1300 MHz
FLOPS	43.2 GFLOPS	2662.4 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi Redmi 8

476

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

1751

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi Redmi 8

1521

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

6824

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	476	1751
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1521	6824
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	14716

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro]

AnTuTu 10

Xiaomi Redmi 8

151070

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

2082689

CPU	55305	590034
GPU	15306	664221
Memory	50584	362146
UX	29875	466288
NanoReview Score	151070	2082689

Memory

RAM Size	- 3 GB - 4 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR3	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	933 MHz	n/a
Channels	1	4

Storage Capacity	- 32 GB - 64 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	UFS 4.1
Memory Card	MicroSD	No

Software

OS	Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)	Android 16
OS Size	15 GB	n/a
UI Skin	MIUI 12.5	HyperOS 3.0

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	6500 mAh
Max Charging Power	18 W	100 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes Quick Charge 3.0 (50% in 85 min)	Yes (68% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	3:20 h	0:48 h

Battery Life

Xiaomi Redmi 8

20:29

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

n/a

Web Browsing	08:09 h	n/a
Video Playback	10:10 h	n/a
Games	04:49 h	n/a
Standby Mode	110 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	12 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	4000x3000 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	No	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	120 fps (720p)	960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	113 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 12 MP Depth: 2 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	12 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.5
Focal length	n/a	26 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX363	Sony IMX882
Sensor size	1/2.55	1/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel size	1.4 μm	0.8 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Matrix	n/a	8 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	15 mm
Sensor	n/a	SmartSens SC821CS
Sensor size	n/a	1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size	n/a	1.12 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	8 MP	20 MP
Photo resolution	3648x2190 pixels	5184x3888 pixels
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	25 mm
Sensor	CMOS	OmniVision OV20B
Sensor size	1/4.0	1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size	1.12 μm	0.7 μm
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	4.2	6.0
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - USB-Host mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	n/a	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC
NFC*	No	Varies by region
Infrared Port	Yes	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM 2/3/5/8
3G Bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B20/B38/B40/B2100))	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66/B71/B484)
LTE category	4	n/a
5G Support	No	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Mono	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	Yes	No
FM Radio	Yes	No
Dolby Atmos	No	Yes

Max Volume

Xiaomi Redmi 8

88.6 dB

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

n/a

Other

Class	Budget	Mid-range
Announced	October, 2019 yr	March, 2026 yr
Release Date	October, 2019 yr	March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	140	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	329
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	n/a	Yes, 100 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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Xiaomi Redmi 8 vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

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