Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A70 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A70

43 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
VS
42 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A70
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
Samsung Galaxy A70

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro Manufactured in October, 2019, with display 6.53 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G90T, vs Samsung Galaxy A70, Manufactured in April, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 675. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A70
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Lighter design: 183g 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		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A70
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 8 Pro
vs
Samsung Galaxy A70

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Size 6.53 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 393 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 640 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.9 % 86 %
Features n/a Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
637 nits
Samsung Galaxy A70
601 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.4 mm (6.35 in) 164.3 mm (6.47 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 76.7 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance IP52 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
84.9 %
Samsung Galaxy A70
86 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A70 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G90T Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
Max Frequency 2050 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)		 - 6/1.7 (Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2 (Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 11 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 2.0 Hexagon 685
Graphics Mali-G76 MP4 Adreno 612
GPU Cores 144 192
GPU Frequency 800 MHz 845 MHz
FLOPS 230.4 GFLOPS 324.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
602
Samsung Galaxy A70
594
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
1684
Samsung Galaxy A70
1672
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)602594
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)16841672
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
368990
Samsung Galaxy A70
305830
CPU120779113380
GPU7865240147
Memory7273371738
UX9682680565
NanoReview Score368990305830
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
1321
Samsung Galaxy A70
405
Stability87 %97 %
Graphics Test7 fps2 fps
Graphics Score1321405
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro], [Samsung Galaxy A70]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
8104
Samsung Galaxy A70
7673
Writing score82027980
Web score60225932
Video editing56625706
Data manipulation70006272
NanoReview Score81047673

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 10.3 GB n/a
UI Skin MIUI 12.5 One UI 3.1

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 25 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 Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (45% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
21:15
Samsung Galaxy A70
21:44
Web Browsing07:29 h06:55 h
Video Playback12:01 h11:33 h
Games05:02 h04:43 h
Standby Mode115 h129 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 6500x4920 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual 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) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 32 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP32 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGW1n/a
Sensor size1/1.71/2.8
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm12 mm
Sensor size1/41/4
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
87
Samsung Galaxy A70
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
78
Samsung Galaxy A70
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
84
Samsung Galaxy A70
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro]

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 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
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, 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
- Galileo
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/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500)
LTE category1212
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
82.2 dB
Samsung Galaxy A70
81.7 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced August, 2019 yr March, 2019 yr
Release Date October, 2019 yr April, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 220 370
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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