Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 3 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 3 Manufactured in April, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, Manufactured in September, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 665. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 3
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 190g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 3 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
    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)
    Display:
    Camera:
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED IPS LCD
    Size 6.67 in 6.3 in
    Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 446 ppi 409 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No No
    Max brightness 2400 nits 450 nits
    HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
    Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 89.9 % 81.8 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    n/a
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 3
    n/a
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
    629 nits

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 160.5 mm (6.32 in) 158.3 mm (6.23 in)
    Width 74.4 mm (2.93 in) 75.3 mm (2.96 in)
    Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
    Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
    Water resistance IP64 No
    Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
    Back panel Plastic Glass
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Gray
    - Green
    - White
    - Black
    - Blue
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 3
    89.9 %
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
    81.8 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 3 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
    Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2000 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) 8 (4 + 4)
    Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A520)
    - 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
    - 1/3 (Cortex-X4)
    - 4/1.8 (Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53))
    - 4/2 (Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73))
    Process TSMC Samsung
    Transistor Size 4 nm 11 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 686
    Graphics Adreno 735 Adreno 610
    GPU Cores 768 128
    GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 950 MHz
    FLOPS 1689.6 GFLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 3
    1918
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
    508
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 3
    4929
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
    1549
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1918508
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)49291549
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)10088n/a
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 3
    1502032
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
    234980
    CPU39225281495
    GPU52352734985
    Memory31516951998
    UX27008466502
    NanoReview Score1502032234980
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 3
    11102
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
    262
    Stabilityn/a98 %
    Graphics Testn/a1 fps
    Graphics Scoren/a262
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 3
    15499
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
    6415
    Writing score193786541
    Web score143905754
    Video editing76664954
    Data manipulation151365104
    NanoReview Score154996415

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 12 GB
    - 16 GB
    - 3 GB
    - 4 GB
    - 6 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 1866 MHz
    Channels 4 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    - 1024 GB
    - 32 GB
    - 64 GB
    - 128 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 4.0eMMC 5.1
    Memory CardNoMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
    UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 MIUI 12.5 Enhanced

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 4000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 90 W 18 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No No
    Fast Charging Yes (50% in 12 min) Yes Quick Charge 4.0 (50% in 35 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:35 h 2:05 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 3
    n/a
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
    19:18
    Web Browsingn/a07:46 h
    Video Playbackn/a12:22 h
    Gamesn/a05:10 h
    Standby Moden/a88 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
    Photo resolution n/a 8000x6000 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Optical Digital
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
    Wide-angle lens n/a 118 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Standard: 48 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 2 MP
    Depth: 2 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP48 MP
    Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
    Focal lengthn/a26 mm
    SensorSony LYT-600Samsung S5KGM2
    Sensor size1/1.951/2
    Pixel size0.7 μm0.8 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP8 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal lengthn/a13 mm
    SensorSony IMX355Omnivision OV8856
    Sensor size1/4.01/5
    Pixel size1.14 μm1.12 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 20 MP 13 MP
    Photo resolution n/a 4224x3136 pixels
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
    Focal length n/a 2821 mm
    Sensor Omnivision OV20B Omnivision OV13855
    Sensor size n/a 1/2.9
    Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.12 μm
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi MiMO
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    Bluetooth version 5.4 5
    Bluetooth features n/a 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
    - OTG
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    NFC* Yes No
    Infrared Port Yes Yes
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM B3 / B5 / B8GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
    3G BandsWCDMA B1 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)LTE (B34)/B38)/B39)/B40)/B41)/B1900(/B2100(/B2300(/B2500(/B2600()
    LTE category2012
    5G SupportYesNo

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Mono
    3.5 mm Jack No Yes
    FM Radio No Yes
    Dolby Atmos Yes No
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 3
    n/a
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
    81.3 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced April, 2024 yr August, 2019 yr
    Release Date April, 2024 yr September, 2019 yr
    Launch Price ($) 350 190
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 90 W n/a
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 3 the clear winner in this comparison.

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