Xiaomi Redmi 8 vs POCO C65

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 8 vs POCO C65 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: POCO C65 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,031, while Xiaomi Redmi 8 scores 835, making POCO C65 the better performer.


Display: POCO C65 offers a screen size of 6.74 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi 8 offers 6.22 inches, making POCO C65 the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi 8 and POCO C65 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: POCO C65 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 8 offers 12 MP, making POCO C65 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 8 and POCO C65 feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 8 delivers longer battery life with 22h 58m, while POCO C65 delivers 12h 15m, making Xiaomi Redmi 8 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi 8 offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while POCO C65 offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi 8 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: POCO C65 receives a higher expert rating of 7.6 from the editorial team, while Xiaomi Redmi 8 is rated 7.


User Rating: POCO C65 receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Xiaomi Redmi 8 has a rating of 4.

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Summary

Spec Score

71%
73%

Release Date

24 Apr, 2020
18 Dec, 2023

Performance

Snapdragon 439
MediaTek Helio G85
Octa Core (upto 1.95 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
3 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.22 inches (15.8 cm)
6.74 inches (17.12 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1520 px (HD+)
720x1650 px (HD+)
N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
8 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
18W Fast Charging
18W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
128 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.6/10

Pros

  • Good design and solid build
  • Long battery life
  • USB Type-C and fast charging support
  • Decent display
  • Solid battery backup
  • Port selection
  • Good primary camera

Cons

  • Average performance
  • Cameras could be better
  • Bloatware and spam notifications in MIUI
  • Loads of pre-installed apps
  • Slow charging

User Ratings

4/5
(6 ratings)
4.3/5
(105,093 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

96,995
AnTuTu Score
238,770
AnTuTu Score
22h 58m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
12h 15m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Dec 18, 2023
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v13

Custom UI

MIUI
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
MediaTek Helio G85
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Processor

Octa core

1.95 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.45 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 505
Mali-G52 MC2

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB
4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

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

96,995
238,770

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

25.0 s
21.0 s

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.22 inches  (15.8 cm)
6.74 inches  (17.12 cm)

Resolution

720x1520 px (HD+)
720x1650 px (HD+)

Brightness

400 nits
450 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
600 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19:9
20:9

Pixel Density

270 ppi
267 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.48 %
82.45 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Design

Height

156.4 mm
168 mm

Width

75.4 mm
78 mm

Thickness

9.4 mm
8.19 mm

Weight

188 grams
192 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.55" sensor size IMX363 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle28 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Film Camera

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
Voice Shutter
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Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 18W Fast 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.

22h 58m
12h 15m

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

2h 35m 6s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

SAR Value

Head: 0.339 W/kg Body: 1.000 W/kg
Head: 0.809 W/kg Body: 0.856 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v5.3

GPS

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

NFC

N/A
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer

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