Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 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: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 run at the same processing speed of 2.0 GHz.


Display: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 offer the same screen size of 6.3 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 feature a 13 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 offer the same 4000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 equally at 8.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Spec Score

75%
77%

Release Date

13 Mar, 2019
21 Oct, 2019

Performance

Snapdragon 675
Snapdragon 665
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.3 inches (16 cm)
6.3 inches (16 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Primary Camera
48 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

13 MP
13 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
4000 mAh
Quick Charging
18W Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Premium design
  • Very good cameras
  • Decent performance and excellent battery life
  • Stunning design
  • Sharp display
  • Reliable performance
  • Good camera setup 

Cons

  • Ads in the interface affect usage experience
  • A few software quirks
  • Chunky camera bump 
  • Loaded with ads and bloatware

User Ratings

4.5/5
(849,198 ratings)
4.3/5
(104,549 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

181,423
AnTuTu Score
171,024
AnTuTu Score
14h 01m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Mar 13, 2019
(Official)
Oct 21, 2019
(Official)

Operating System

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

Custom UI

MIUI
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
Qualcomm Snapdragon 665

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 460 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 460
Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

11 nm
11 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 612
Adreno 610

RAM

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

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
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.

181,423
171,024

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

20.0 s
21.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

9.0 %
4.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

34.0 %
13.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.3 inches  (16 cm)
6.3 inches  (16 cm)

Resolution

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

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi
409 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.21 %
81.56 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
90 %

Design

Height

159.2 mm
158.3 mm

Width

75.2 mm
75.3 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm
8.3 mm

Weight

186 grams
188 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.791/2" sensor size IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.791/2" sensor size S5KGM2 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v4.0
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.

14h 01m
N/A

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

1h 25m 33s
1h 43m 16s

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
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) / 2600(band 7) / 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)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 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)

SAR Value

Head: 0.962 W/kg Body: 0.838 W/kg
Head: 1.13 W/kg Body: 0.634 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

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

NFC

No
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

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

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₹15,990
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