Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 and Vivo X300 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 vs Vivo X300

42 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
VS
92 out 100
Vivo X300
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
Vivo X300

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Manufactured in September, 2019, with display 6.3 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 665, vs Vivo X300, Manufactured in October, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9500. 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
    Reasons to choose Vivo X300
    • Larger display: 6.31in
    • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
    • Higher battery capacity: 6040mAh vs 4000mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
    • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
    • Supports DisplayPort
    • Built-in eSIM
    • Includes charger

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 3/32 GB
    - 4/64 GB
    - 4/128 GB
    - 6/64 GB
    - 6/128 GB    		 - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB
    - 16/256 GB
    - 16/512 GB
    - 16/1024 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 and Vivo X300
    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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    Camera:
    Performance:
    Gaming:
    Battery:
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
    vs
    Vivo X300

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type IPS LCD AMOLED
    Size 6.3 in 6.31 in
    Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1216x2640 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 409 ppi 460 ppi
    Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 450 nits 2000 nits
    HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
    Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 81.8 % 90.3 %
    Features n/a - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
    629 nits
    Vivo X300
    n/a

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 158.3 mm (6.23 in) 150.57 mm (5.93 in)
    Width 75.3 mm (2.96 in) 71.92 mm (2.83 in)
    Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 7.95 mm (0.31 in)
    Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
    Water resistance No IP69
    Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Plastic Metal
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Blue    		 - Black
    - Blue
    - Red
    - Pink
    - Purple
    Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
    81.8 %
    Vivo X300
    90.3 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 and Vivo X300 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 MediaTek Dimensity 9500
    Max Frequency 2000 MHz 4210 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53))
    - 4/2 (Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73))    		 - 4/2.7 (C1-Pro)
    - 3/3.5 (C1-Premium)
    - 1/4.21 (C1-Ultra)
    Process Samsung TSMC
    Transistor Size 11 nm 3 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon 686 MediaTek NPU 990
    Graphics Adreno 610 Mali-G1 Ultra MP12
    GPU Cores 128 1536
    GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1716 MHz
    FLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS 5271.5 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
    508
    Vivo X300
    3383
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
    1549
    Vivo X300
    10099
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)5083383
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)154910099
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a25462
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo X300]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
    234980
    Vivo X300
    3367414
    CPU81495957632
    GPU349851342611
    Memory51998448412
    UX66502618759
    NanoReview Score2349803367414
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
    262
    Vivo X300
    n/a
    Stability98 %n/a
    Graphics Test1 fpsn/a
    Graphics Score262n/a
    Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 8]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
    6415
    Vivo X300
    n/a
    Writing score6541n/a
    Web score5754n/a
    Video editing4954n/a
    Data manipulation5104n/a
    NanoReview Score6415n/a

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 3 GB
    - 4 GB
    - 6 GB    		 12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
    Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 5333 MHz
    Channels 2 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 32 GB
    - 64 GB
    - 128 GB    		256 GB
    Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 4.1
    Memory CardMicroSDNo

    Software

    OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11) Android 16
    UI Skin MIUI 12.5 Enhanced OriginOS 6

    Battery

    Volume 4000 mAh 6040 mAh
    Max Charging Power 18 W 90 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No Yes (40 W)
    Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
    Fast Charging Yes Quick Charge 4.0 (50% in 35 min) Yes (73% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 2:05 h 0:46 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
    19:18
    Vivo X300
    n/a
    Web Browsing07:46 hn/a
    Video Playback12:22 hn/a
    Games05:10 hn/a
    Standby Mode88 hn/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 48 MP 200 MP
    Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels n/a
    Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
    Flash LED Dual LED
    Stabilization Digital Optical
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
    Wide-angle lens 118 ° 119 °
    Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 2 MP
    Depth: 2 MP    		 Standard: 200 MP
    Telephoto: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 50 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix48 MP200 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.68
    Focal length26 mm23 mm
    SensorSamsung S5KGM2Samsung ISOCELL HPB
    Sensor size1/21/1.4
    Pixel size0.8 μm0.56 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrixn/a50 MP
    Aperturen/af/2.6
    Focal lengthn/a70 mm
    Sensorn/aSony LYT-602
    Sensor sizen/a1/1.95
    Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
    Stabilizationn/aOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
    Focal length13 mm15 mm
    SensorOmnivision OV8856Samsung S5KJN1
    Sensor size1/51/2.76
    Pixel size1.12 μm0.64 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 13 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 4224x3136 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
    Focal length 2821 mm n/a
    Sensor Omnivision OV13855 Samsung S5KJN1
    Sensor size 1/2.9 1/2.76
    Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.64 μm
    Autofocus No Phase autofocus
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) 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 3.2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG    		 - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    DisplayPort n/a Yes
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    - NAVIC
    NFC* No Yes
    Infrared Port Yes Yes
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoYes
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHzGSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
    3G BandsUMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHzWCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
    LTE Bands*LTE (B34)/B38)/B39)/B40)/B41)/B1900(/B2100(/B2300(/B2500(/B2600()LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/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
    81.3 dB
    Vivo X300
    n/a

    Other

    Class Mid-range Flagship
    Announced August, 2019 yr October, 2025 yr
    Release Date September, 2019 yr October, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 190 n/a
    MSRP ($) n/a 699
    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, 90 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo X300 the clear winner in this comparison.

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