Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi 8 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi 8 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

38 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 8
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42 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
Xiaomi Redmi 8
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 8 Manufactured in October, 2019, with display 6.22 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 439, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, Manufactured in September, 2019with 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 Redmi 8
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 190g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
  • Larger display: 6.3in
  • Higher pixel density: 409ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 8 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Redmi 8
vs
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.22 in 6.3 in
Resolution 720x1520 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 270 ppi 409 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 400 nits 450 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 81.8 % 81.8 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi 8
512 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
629 nits
sRGB gamut95.7 %n/a
Response time55.2 msn/a
Contrast2308:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 156.5 mm (6.16 in) 158.3 mm (6.23 in)
Width 75.4 mm (2.97 in) 75.3 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 9.4 mm (0.37 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance Yes No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Red		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi 8
81.8 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
81.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi 8 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.45 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A53)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2 (Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 11 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 536 Hexagon 686
Graphics Adreno 505 Adreno 610
GPU Cores 48 128
GPU Frequency 450 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 43.2 GFLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 8
476
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
508
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 8
1521
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
1549
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)476508
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15211549
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi 8
151070
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
234980
CPU5530581495
GPU1530634985
Memory5058451998
UX2987566502
NanoReview Score151070234980
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi 8
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
262
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a1 fps
Graphics Scoren/a262
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 8]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi 8
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
6415
Writing scoren/a6541
Web scoren/a5754
Video editingn/a4954
Data manipulationn/a5104
NanoReview Scoren/a6415

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 3 GB
- 4 GB		 - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR3 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 933 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 1 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 32 GB
- 64 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

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

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes Quick Charge 3.0 (50% in 85 min) Yes Quick Charge 4.0 (50% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 3:20 h 2:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi 8
20:29
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
19:18
Web Browsing08:09 h07:46 h
Video Playback10:10 h12:22 h
Games04:49 h05:10 h
Standby Mode110 h88 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 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 113 ° 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Depth: 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
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSony IMX363Samsung S5KGM2
Sensor size1/2.551/2
Pixel size1.4 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV8856
Sensor sizen/a1/5
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2190 pixels 4224x3136 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 2821 mm
Sensor CMOS Omnivision OV13855
Sensor size 1/4.0 1/2.9
Pixel size 1.12 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 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 4.2 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
- USB-Host mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* No 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 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B20/B38/B40/B2100))LTE (B34)/B38)/B39)/B40)/B41)/B1900(/B2100(/B2300(/B2500(/B2600()
LTE category412
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi 8
88.6 dB
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
81.3 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced October, 2019 yr August, 2019 yr
Release Date October, 2019 yr September, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 140 190
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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