Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi 8 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi 8

52 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
VS
38 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 8
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
Xiaomi Redmi 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 732G, 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 Redmi Note 10 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5020mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 4.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 8
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 193g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro 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:
Redmi Note 10 Pro
vs
Xiaomi Redmi 8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.22 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 720x1520 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 270 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 450 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.6 % 81.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
725 nits
Xiaomi Redmi 8
512 nits
sRGB gamut99.4 %95.7 %
PWM (Flicker)490 Hzn/a
Response time2.6 ms55.2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite2308:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro], [Xiaomi Redmi 8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 156.5 mm (6.16 in)
Width 76.5 mm (3.01 in) 75.4 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 9.4 mm (0.37 in)
Weight 193 g (6.81 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance IP53 Yes
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Gold
- Gray
- Blue		 - Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
85.6 %
Xiaomi Redmi 8
81.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi 8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))		 - 4/1.45 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A53)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 8 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 688 Hexagon 536
Graphics Adreno 618 Adreno 505
GPU Cores 256 48
GPU Frequency 810 MHz 450 MHz
FLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS 43.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
724
Xiaomi Redmi 8
476
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
1882
Xiaomi Redmi 8
1521
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)724476
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18821521
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
398090
Xiaomi Redmi 8
151070
CPU12901355305
GPU7905015306
Memory7451750584
UX11551029875
NanoReview Score398090151070
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
1116
Xiaomi Redmi 8
n/a
Max Surface Temp.42 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test6 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1116n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
8594
Xiaomi Redmi 8
n/a
Writing score10163n/a
Web score6959n/a
Video editing6464n/a
Data manipulation7424n/a
NanoReview Score8594n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 3 GB
- 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR3
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 933 MHz
Channels 2 1
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

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

Battery

Volume 5020 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes Quick Charge 3.0 (50% in 85 min)
Full Charge Time 1:21 h 3:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
18:19
Xiaomi Redmi 8
20:29
Web Browsing07:44 h08:09 h
Video Playback13:08 h10:10 h
Games05:07 h04:49 h
Standby Mode73 h110 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9024 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash 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 118 ° 113 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KHM2Sony IMX363
Sensor size1/1.521/2.55
Pixel size0.7 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/2.8n/a
Pixel size1.14 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
111
Xiaomi Redmi 8
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
95
Xiaomi Redmi 8
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
106
Xiaomi Redmi 8
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 3648x2190 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Sensor Sony IMX471 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 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 5.1 4.2
Bluetooth features LE, HID, 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
- NAVIC		 - 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, 1900 MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B20/B38/B40/B2100))
LTE category154
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
89.3 dB
Xiaomi Redmi 8
88.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced March, 2021 yr October, 2019 yr
Release Date March, 2021 yr October, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 220 140
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 Redmi Note 10 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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