Honor 20i vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

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 delivers longer battery life with None, while Honor 20i delivers 12h 33m, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 the better pick for all day usage.

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.

Honor 20i

₹16,999

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

₹9,699

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Summary

Release Date

18 Jun, 2019

21 Oct, 2019

06 May, 2026

Performance


HiSilicon Kirin	Snapdragon 665	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM	4 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.21 inches (15.77 cm)	6.3 inches (16 cm)	6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD	AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1216x2640 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
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
2 MP Depth Camera	2 MP Macro Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	2 MP Depth Camera	N/A

Front Camera


32 MP	13 MP	50 MP

Battery


3400 mAh	4000 mAh	6500 mAh
N/A	18W Fast Charging	90W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	64 GB	256 GB
eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A

8.0/10

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8.4/10

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Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Stunning design
Sharp display
Reliable performance
Good camera setup

Compact, premium design
Excellent battery life
Reliable performance
Strong portrait photography

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Chunky camera bump
Loaded with ads and bloatware

Video recording inconsistencies
Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.3/5

(33,210 ratings)

4.3/5

(104,513 ratings)

4.5/5

(140 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

126,895 AnTuTu Score	171,024 AnTuTu Score	3,000,897 AnTuTu Score
12h 33m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A	16h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

1 Video

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General

Launch Date

Jun 18, 2019

(Official)

Oct 21, 2019

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

5 Year

Security Updates

N/A

7 Year

Custom UI

EMUI

MIUI

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Excellent

Chipset

HiSilicon Kirin 710

Qualcomm Snapdragon 665

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

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

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm

11 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G51 MP4

Adreno 610

Adreno 829

RAM

4 GB

3 GB / 4 GB / 6 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X Ultra

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

3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

18.0 s

21.0 s

14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

4.0 %

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

13.7 %

17.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.21 inches (15.77 cm)

6.3 inches (16 cm)

6.31 inches (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

5000 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

60 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

Pixel Density

415 ppi

409 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.91 %

81.56 %

90.11 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90 %

94.38 %

Design

Height

154.8 mm

158.3 mm

150.83 mm

Width

73.6 mm

75.3 mm

71.76 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm

8.3 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

164 grams

188 grams

191 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Back: Gorilla Glass

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Splash proof

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Very Good

Excellent

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 Cameraf/1.57IMX921

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

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

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

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

5288 x 3968 Pixels

8000 x 6000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

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

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

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

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

3400 mAh

4000 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Quick Charging

N/A

Yes 18W Fast Charging

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 40W Wireless 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

16h 04m

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

1h 35m 21s

1h 43m 16s

0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

32 GB / 64 GB / 128 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

5G 4G

VoLTE

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)

N/A

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 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

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 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2

Yes v5.0

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A

Yes

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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