Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

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82 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Manufactured in September, 2019, with display 6.3 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 665, vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro, Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

Lighter design: 190g vs 201.5g

Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

Larger display: 6.59in
Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 4000mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
Supports Dolby Atmos
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 3/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 and Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

47

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

93

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

50

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

75

Performance

App & system performance

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

22

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

77

Games

3D gaming performance

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

17

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

77

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

55

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

98

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

62

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

80

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

42

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

82

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	IPS LCD	AMOLED
Size	6.3 in	6.59 in
Resolution	1080x2340 pixels	1268x2756 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 (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness	450 nits	2000 nits
HDR support	No	Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	81.8 %	90 %
Features	n/a	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

629 nits

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	158.3 mm (6.23 in)	157.53 mm (6.2 in)
Width	75.3 mm (2.96 in)	75.19 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	8.38 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	190 g (6.7 oz)	201.5 g (7.11 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP68
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	n/a
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Blue	- White - Black - Green
Fingerprint sensor	Yes rear	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

81.8 %

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

90 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 and Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 665	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra
Max Frequency	2000 MHz	3400 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))	- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A725) - 3/3.2 (Cortex-A725) - 1/3.4 (Cortex-A725)
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	11 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon 686	MediaTek NPU 880
Graphics	Adreno 610	Mali-G720 MP8
GPU Cores	128	1024
GPU Frequency	950 MHz	1300 MHz
FLOPS	243.2 GFLOPS	2662.4 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

508

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

1751

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

1549

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

6824

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	508	1751
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1549	6824
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	14716

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro]

AnTuTu 10

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

234980

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

2082689

CPU	81495	590034
GPU	34985	664221
Memory	51998	362146
UX	66502	466288
NanoReview Score	234980	2082689

3DMark Wild Life

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

262

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

n/a

Stability	98 %	n/a
Graphics Test	1 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	262	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 8]

PCMark 3.0

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

6415

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

n/a

Writing score	6541	n/a
Web score	5754	n/a
Video editing	4954	n/a
Data manipulation	5104	n/a
NanoReview Score	6415	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	- 3 GB - 4 GB - 6 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	1866 MHz	n/a
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	- 32 GB - 64 GB - 128 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	UFS 4.1
Memory Card	MicroSD	No

Software

OS	Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)	Android 16
UI Skin	MIUI 12.5 Enhanced	HyperOS 3.0

Battery

Volume	4000 mAh	6500 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 Quick Charge 4.0 (50% in 35 min)	Yes (68% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	2:05 h	0:48 h

Battery Life

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

19:18

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

n/a

Web Browsing	07:46 h	n/a
Video Playback	12:22 h	n/a
Games	05:10 h	n/a
Standby Mode	88 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	48 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8000x6000 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
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 60 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (720p)	960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	118 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	48 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.5
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5KGM2	Sony IMX882
Sensor size	1/2	1/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel size	0.8 μm	0.8 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Matrix	8 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	13 mm	15 mm
Sensor	Omnivision OV8856	SmartSens SC821CS
Sensor size	1/5	1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size	1.12 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	13 MP	20 MP
Photo resolution	4224x3136 pixels	5184x3888 pixels
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2
Focal length	2821 mm	25 mm
Sensor	Omnivision OV13855	OmniVision OV20B
Sensor size	1/2.9	1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size	1.12 μm	0.7 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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	6.0
Bluetooth features	LE, HID, A2DP	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	n/a	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC
NFC*	No	Varies by region
Infrared Port	Yes	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz	GSM 2/3/5/8
3G Bands	UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*	LTE (B34)/B38)/B39)/B40)/B41)/B1900(/B2100(/B2300(/B2500(/B2600()	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66/B71/B484)
LTE category	12	n/a
5G Support	No	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Mono	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	Yes	No
FM Radio	Yes	No
Dolby Atmos	No	Yes

Max Volume

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

81.3 dB

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	August, 2019 yr	March, 2026 yr
Release Date	September, 2019 yr	March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	190	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	329
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

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

Key Differences

Versions

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Display

Design & Build

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Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

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Sound

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