Honor 20i vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

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Comparing the Honor 20i vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Honor 20i scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 5,499, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 scores 1,323, making Honor 20i the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 offers a screen size of 6.3 inches, while Honor 20i offers 6.21 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 the larger display of the two. Both Honor 20i and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while Honor 20i offers 24 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Honor 20i offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 offers 13 MP, making Honor 20i better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Honor 20i offers 3400 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Honor 20i offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Honor 20i and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 both receive the same user rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Release Date

18 Jun, 2019
21 Oct, 2019
20 Aug, 2026

Performance

HiSilicon Kirin
Snapdragon 665
Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.21 inches (15.77 cm)
6.3 inches (16 cm)
6.72 inches (17.07 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
N/A
60 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

24 MP
Primary Camera
48 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera, Sony LYTIA 600 sensor
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

32 MP
13 MP
32 MP

Battery

3400 mAh
4000 mAh
7000 mAh
N/A
18W Fast Charging
30W Turbo Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
64 GB
128 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Stunning design
  • Sharp display
  • Reliable performance
  • Good camera setup 
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Chunky camera bump 
  • Loaded with ads and bloatware
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5
(33,210 ratings)
4.3/5
(103,801 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

126,895
AnTuTu Score
171,024
AnTuTu Score
N/A
12h 33m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
N/A

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Video

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General

Launch Date

Jun 18, 2019
(Official)
Oct 21, 2019
(Official)
Aug 14, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
2 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Custom UI

EMUI
MIUI
Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Chipset

HiSilicon Kirin 710
Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
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Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
11 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G51 MP4
Adreno 610
Adreno 710

RAM

4 GB
3 GB / 4 GB / 6 GB
6 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

126,895
171,024
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

18.0 s
21.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
4.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
13.7 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
LCD

Screen Size

6.21 inches  (15.77 cm)
6.3 inches  (16 cm)
6.72 inches  (17.07 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
1050 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1050 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
60 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9
20:9

Pixel Density

415 ppi
409 ppi
391 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.91 %
81.56 %
85.74 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90 %
90 %
90.53 %

Design

Height

154.8 mm
158.3 mm
166.23 mm

Width

73.6 mm
75.3 mm
76.50 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
8.3 mm
8.60 mm

Weight

164 grams
188 grams
213 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Polycarbonate Satin Finish

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof
Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

24 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8IMX576 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.791/2" sensor size S5KGM2 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.81/1.95" sensor size LYT 600 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A
No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

5288 x 3968 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @120 fps
2k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size CMOS
13 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera0.7µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
2k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @120 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3400 mAh
4000 mAh
7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 30W Turbo Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

12h 33m
N/A
N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 35m 21s
1h 43m 16s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
32 GB / 64 GB / 128 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 512 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.13 W/kg Body: 0.634 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v5.0
Yes v5.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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