Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 7

43 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
VS
40 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro Manufactured in October, 2019, with display 6.53 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G90T, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, Manufactured in January, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 660. 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
  • Larger display: 6.53in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4000mAh
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
  • Higher pixel density: 409ppi
  • Lighter design: 186g 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		 - 3/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
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 Redmi Note 7

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.53 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 409 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 640 nits 550 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Screen-to-body ratio 84.9 % 81.4 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
637 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
535 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.3 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a2336 Hz
Response timen/a43.2 ms
Contrastn/a1639:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 7]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.4 mm (6.35 in) 159.2 mm (6.27 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 75.2 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 186 g (6.56 oz)
Water resistance IP52 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
84.9 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
81.4 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G90T Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
Max Frequency 2050 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.84 (Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.2 (Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 14 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 2.0 Hexagon 680
Graphics Mali-G76 MP4 Adreno 512
GPU Cores 144 128
GPU Frequency 800 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 230.4 GFLOPS 217.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
602
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
518
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
1684
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
1562
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)602518
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)16841562
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
368990
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
251675
CPU12077990916
GPU7865238054
Memory7273355264
UX9682667441
NanoReview Score368990251675
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
1321
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
373
Max Surface Temp.n/a37.6 °C
Stability87 %96 %
Graphics Test7 fps2 fps
Graphics Score1321373
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 7]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
8104
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
6255
Writing score82026439
Web score60225258
Video editing56625275
Data manipulation70005354
NanoReview Score81046255

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 3 GB
- 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11) Android 9 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 10.3 GB 13 GB
UI Skin MIUI 12.5 MIUI 12.5

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 4 (60% in 50 min)
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 1:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
21:15
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
20:52
Web Browsing07:29 h07:45 h
Video Playback12:01 h11:59 h
Games05:02 h04:43 h
Standby Mode115 h110 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 120 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KGW1Samsung S5KGM1
Sensor size1/1.71/2
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
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 Redmi Note 7
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
78
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
84
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3880 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Sensor Samsung S5K3T1 Omnivision OV13855
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.1
Pixel size 0.9 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital No
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, 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 No
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesYes
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B40/B41)LTE (B850/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500)
LTE category1213
5G SupportNon/a

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
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 Redmi Note 7
87.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced August, 2019 yr January, 2019 yr
Release Date October, 2019 yr January, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 220 190
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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