Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro vs Oppo A6 Pro 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro Manufactured in October, 2019, with display 6.53 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G90T, vs Oppo A6 Pro 5G, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6300. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Oppo A6 Pro 5G
  • Larger display: 6.57in
  • Higher pixel density: 397ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 185g vs 200g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Includes charger

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
- 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro and Oppo A6 Pro 5G
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 AMOLED
Size 6.53 in 6.57 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2372 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 397 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 640 nits 1400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.9 % 87.8 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
637 nits
Oppo A6 Pro 5G
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.4 mm (6.35 in) 158.2 mm (6.23 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 75.02 mm (2.95 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 185 g (6.53 oz)
Water resistance IP52 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Black
- Gold
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
84.9 %
Oppo A6 Pro 5G
87.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro and Oppo A6 Pro 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G90T MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Max Frequency 2050 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 2.0 Yes
Graphics Mali-G76 MP4 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 144 64
GPU Frequency 800 MHz 1072 MHz
FLOPS 230.4 GFLOPS 137.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
602
Oppo A6 Pro 5G
786
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
1684
Oppo A6 Pro 5G
2038
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)602786
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)16842038
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a1420
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
368990
Oppo A6 Pro 5G
551318
CPU120779146180
GPU78652137592
Memory72733139053
UX96826128493
NanoReview Score368990551318
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
1321
Oppo A6 Pro 5G
n/a
Stability87 %n/a
Graphics Test7 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1321n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
8104
Oppo A6 Pro 5G
n/a
Writing score8202n/a
Web score6022n/a
Video editing5662n/a
Data manipulation7000n/a
NanoReview Score8104n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11) Android 15
OS Size 10.3 GB n/a
UI Skin MIUI 12.5 ColorOS 15

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (30% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 2:00 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
21:15
Oppo A6 Pro 5G
n/a
Web Browsing07:29 hn/a
Video Playback12:01 hn/a
Games05:02 hn/a
Standby Mode115 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
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) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length26 mm27 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGW1n/a
Sensor size1/1.7n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
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
Oppo A6 Pro 5G
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
78
Oppo A6 Pro 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
84
Oppo A6 Pro 5G
n/a

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3880 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3T1 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 n/a
Pixel size 0.9 μm n/a
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
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Varies by region
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 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
LTE category12n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
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
Oppo A6 Pro 5G
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced August, 2019 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2019 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 220 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 250
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Oppo A6 Pro 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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