Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro vs Huawei Honor 10

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro Manufactured in October, 2019, with display 6.53 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G90T, vs Huawei Honor 10, Manufactured in April, 2018with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 970. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.53in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 3400mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 10
  • Higher pixel density: 432ppi
  • Lighter design: 153g vs 200g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro and Huawei Honor 10
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.53 in 5.84 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2280 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.9:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 432 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 640 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Screen-to-body ratio 84.9 % 77.6 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
637 nits
Huawei Honor 10
507 nits
Contrastn/a1423:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.4 mm (6.35 in) 149.6 mm (5.89 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 71.2 mm (2.8 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 153 g (5.4 oz)
Water resistance IP52 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
84.9 %
Huawei Honor 10
77.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro and Huawei Honor 10 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G90T HiSilicon Kirin 970
Max Frequency 2050 MHz 2360 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
- 4/1.84 (Cortex A53)
- 4/2.36 (Cortex A73)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 2.0 Yes
Graphics Mali-G76 MP4 Mali-G72 MP12
GPU Cores 144 216
GPU Frequency 800 MHz 767 MHz
FLOPS 230.4 GFLOPS 331.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
602
Huawei Honor 10
526
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
1684
Huawei Honor 10
1570
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)602526
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)16841570
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
368990
Huawei Honor 10
353467
CPU12077980042
GPU78652106499
Memory7273381766
UX9682685160
NanoReview Score368990353467
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
1321
Huawei Honor 10
827
Max Surface Temp.n/a40 °C
Stability87 %75 %
Graphics Test7 fps4 fps
Graphics Score1321827
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
8104
Huawei Honor 10
6542
Writing score82026772
Web score60225225
Video editing56625075
Data manipulation70005611
NanoReview Score81046542

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1833 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11) Android 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10.0)
OS Size 10.3 GB 13 GB
UI Skin MIUI 12.5 EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 3400 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 225 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (30% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 25 min)
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 1:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
21:15
Huawei Honor 10
15:50
Web Browsing07:29 h06:33 h
Video Playback12:01 h09:58 h
Games05:02 h04:09 h
Standby Mode115 h72 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 4616x3464 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 16 MP
Monochrome: 24 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP16 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length26 mm27 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGW1Sony IMX498
Sensor size1/1.71/2.8
Pixel size0.8 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
87
Huawei Honor 10
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
78
Huawei Honor 10
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
84
Huawei Honor 10
n/a

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 24 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3880 pixels 5760x4312 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3T1 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/2.8
Pixel size 0.9 μm 0.9 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
Bluetooth version 5 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
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
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 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B40/B41)LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1218
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
82.2 dB
Huawei Honor 10
84.2 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced August, 2019 yr April, 2018 yr
Release Date October, 2019 yr April, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 220 450
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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