Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro and Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro vs Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro

43 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
VS
90 out 100
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro Manufactured in October, 2019, with display 6.53 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G90T, vs Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro, Manufactured in November, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. 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 8 Pro
    Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
    • Larger display: 6.59in
    • Higher pixel density: 419ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
    • Lighter design: 199g vs 200g
    • Higher battery capacity: 6210mAh vs 4500mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
    • Supports Dolby Atmos
    • Built-in eSIM
    • 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    		 - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro and Xiaomi Poco F8 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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Performance:
    Gaming:
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Redmi Note 8 Pro
    vs
    Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type IPS LCD OLED
    Size 6.53 in 6.59 in
    Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1156x2510 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 395 ppi 419 ppi
    Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
    Max brightness 640 nits 2000 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, Dolby Vision
    Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 84.9 % 90 %
    Features n/a - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    637 nits
    Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
    3482 nits

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 161.4 mm (6.35 in) 157.5 mm (6.2 in)
    Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 75.2 mm (2.96 in)
    Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
    Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
    Water resistance IP52 IP68
    Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Plastic Metal
    Colors - White
    - Gray
    - Blue
    - Green    		 - Black
    - Silver
    - Blue
    Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    84.9 %
    Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
    90 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro and Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Helio G90T Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
    Max Frequency 2050 MHz 4470 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)    		 - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
    - 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 12 nm 3 nm
    Neural Processor MediaTek APU 2.0 Hexagon
    Graphics Mali-G76 MP4 Adreno 830
    GPU Cores 144 1536
    GPU Frequency 800 MHz 1100 MHz
    FLOPS 230.4 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    602
    Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
    2292
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    1684
    Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
    8487
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)6022292
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)16848487
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a24733
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    368990
    Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
    3086656
    CPU120779922812
    GPU786521141906
    Memory72733416794
    UX96826605144
    NanoReview Score3689903086656
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    1321
    Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
    n/a
    Stability87 %n/a
    Graphics Test7 fpsn/a
    Graphics Score1321n/a
    Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    8104
    Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
    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    		 12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 5300 MHz
    Channels 2 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 64 GB
    - 128 GB
    - 256 GB    		256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 4.1
    Memory CardMicroSDNo

    Software

    OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11) Android 16
    OS Size 10.3 GB n/a
    UI Skin MIUI 12.5 HyperOS 3

    Battery

    Volume 4500 mAh 6210 mAh
    Max Charging Power 18 W 100 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No Yes
    Fast Charging Yes (30% in 30 min) Yes (80% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 2:00 h 0:39 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    21:15
    Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
    30:03
    Web Browsing07:29 h12:55 h
    Video Playback12:01 h21:09 h
    Games05:02 h07:36 h
    Standby Mode115 h122 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Zoom Digital Optical, 2.5x
    Flash LED Dual LED
    Stabilization Digital Optical
    8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
    Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
    Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 2 MP
    Depth: 2 MP    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix64 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
    Focal length26 mmn/a
    SensorSamsung S5KGW1Omnivision OV50 Light Hunter 800
    Sensor size1/1.71/1.55 (0.65)
    Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    StabilizationDigitalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrixn/a50 MP
    Aperturen/af/3.0
    Focal lengthn/a60 mm
    Sensorn/aOmnivision OV50M
    Sensor sizen/a1/2.76 (0.36)
    Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
    Stabilizationn/aOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP8 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal length13 mm15 mm
    Sensorn/aOmnivision OV08F
    Sensor size1/4n/a
    Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    87
    Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
    n/a
    Video quality
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    78
    Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
    n/a
    Overall camera score
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    84
    Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
    n/a
    Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro]

    Front camera

    Matrix 20 MP 20 MP
    Photo resolution 5184x3880 pixels n/a
    Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
    Sensor Samsung S5K3T1 CMOS
    Sensor size 1/3.1 1/2 (0.5)
    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 60 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display    		 - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi MiMO
    - 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 n/a
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG    		 - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    - NAVIC
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port Yes Yes
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoYes
    Hybrid SlotYesNo
    2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2n/a
    3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100n/a
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B40/B41)n/a
    LTE category12n/a
    5G SupportNoYes

    Sound

    Speakers Mono n/a
    3.5 mm Jack Yes No
    FM Radio Yes No
    Dolby Atmos No Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    82.2 dB
    Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
    n/a

    Other

    Class Mid-range Flagship
    Announced August, 2019 yr November, 2025 yr
    Release Date October, 2019 yr November, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 220 n/a
    MSRP ($) n/a 535
    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, 100 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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