Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro vs Huawei Honor 20 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro Manufactured in October, 2019, with display 6.53 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G90T, vs Huawei Honor 20 Pro, Manufactured in June, 2019 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980. 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 4000mAh
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 20 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 412ppi
  • Lighter design: 182g vs 200g

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
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro and Huawei Honor 20 Pro
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 6.26 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 412 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 % 84.2 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
637 nits
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
494 nits
sRGB gamutn/a100 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a333 Hz
Response timen/a33 ms

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.4 mm (6.35 in) 154.6 mm (6.09 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 73.9 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 182 g (6.42 oz)
Water resistance IP52 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
84.9 %
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
84.2 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro and Huawei Honor 20 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G90T HiSilicon Kirin 980
Max Frequency 2050 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 2.0 Yes
Graphics Mali-G76 MP4 Mali-G76 MP10
GPU Cores 144 360
GPU Frequency 800 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 230.4 GFLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
602
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
955
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
1684
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
2503
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)602955
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)16842503
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
368990
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
591363
CPU120779189613
GPU78652158736
Memory72733121205
UX96826121809
NanoReview Score368990591363
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
1321
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
2481
Max Surface Temp.n/a46.7 °C
Stability87 %47 %
Graphics Test7 fps14 fps
Graphics Score13212481
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
8104
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
8855
Writing score820210875
Web score60227309
Video editing56625734
Data manipulation70007972
NanoReview Score81048855

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 10.3 GB 13 GB
UI Skin MIUI 12.5 Magic 4.0

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 4000 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 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
21:15
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
20:55
Web Browsing07:29 h08:17 h
Video Playback12:01 h12:21 h
Games05:02 h05:04 h
Standby Mode115 h103 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
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 ° 117 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.4
Focal length26 mm28 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGW1Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/1.71/2
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a80 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4.4
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm17 mm
Sensor size1/41/3.1
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
87
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
117
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
78
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
97
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
84
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
111

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3880 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3T1 BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/2.8
Pixel size 0.9 μm 0.8 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
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
n/a
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
104
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
n/a
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
126

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 5
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 No
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 category1221
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
82.2 dB
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
84.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced August, 2019 yr May, 2019 yr
Release Date October, 2019 yr June, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 220 600
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- 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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