Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro and Xiaomi Pocophone F1 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro vs Xiaomi Pocophone F1

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
VS
44 out 100
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
Xiaomi Pocophone F1

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro Manufactured in October, 2019, with display 6.53 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G90T, vs Xiaomi Pocophone F1, Manufactured in August, 2018 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 845. 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
  • Larger display: 6.53in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Pocophone F1
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
  • 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		 - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro and Xiaomi Pocophone F1
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
Xiaomi Pocophone F1

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.53 in 6.18 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2246 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 18.7:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 403 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 % 82.3 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
637 nits
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
485 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.5 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a2315 Hz
Response timen/a30.4 ms
Contrastn/a1438:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Pocophone F1]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.4 mm (6.35 in) 155.5 mm (6.12 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 75.2 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 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 Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
84.9 %
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
82.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro and Xiaomi Pocophone F1 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G90T Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Max Frequency 2050 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 385 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 4/2.8 (Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 2.0 Hexagon 685
Graphics Mali-G76 MP4 Adreno 630
GPU Cores 144 512
GPU Frequency 800 MHz 710 MHz
FLOPS 230.4 GFLOPS 727 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
602
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
823
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
1684
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
2013
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)602823
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)16842013
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
368990
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
466347
CPU120779130936
GPU78652158747
Memory7273391990
UX9682684674
NanoReview Score368990466347
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
1321
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
1438
Max Surface Temp.n/a38.7 °C
Stability87 %81 %
Graphics Test7 fps8 fps
Graphics Score13211438
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro], [Xiaomi Pocophone F1]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
8104
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
8464
Writing score82029283
Web score60226776
Video editing56625933
Data manipulation70006438
NanoReview Score81048464

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11) Android 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 10.3 GB 12 GB
UI Skin MIUI 12.5 MIUI 12 POCO

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 18 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 Quick Charge 3.0 (50% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
21:15
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
19:30
Web Browsing07:29 h07:45 h
Video Playback12:01 h11:43 h
Games05:02 h04:37 h
Standby Mode115 h95 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 4000x3000 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 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length26 mm20 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGW1Sony IMX363
Sensor size1/1.71/2.55
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
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
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
92
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
78
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
90
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
84
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
91
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro], [Xiaomi Pocophone F1]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3880 pixels 5184x3880 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 18 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3T1 Samsung S5K3T1
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.1
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
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP LE, HID, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes No
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/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1216
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
82.2 dB
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
83.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced August, 2019 yr August, 2018 yr
Release Date October, 2019 yr August, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 220 300
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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