Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 3GB RAM vs HMD Vibe 2 5G

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 3GB RAM vs HMD Vibe 2 5G 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: HMD Vibe 2 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,725, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 3GB RAM scores 1,323, making HMD Vibe 2 5G the better performer.


Display: HMD Vibe 2 5G offers a screen size of 6.75 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 3GB RAM offers 6.3 inches, making HMD Vibe 2 5G the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 3GB RAM and HMD Vibe 2 5G feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: HMD Vibe 2 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 3GB RAM offers 48 MP, making HMD Vibe 2 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 3GB RAM offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while HMD Vibe 2 5G offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 3GB RAM better for front camera photography.


Battery: HMD Vibe 2 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 6000 mAh, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 3GB RAM offers 4000 mAh, making HMD Vibe 2 5G better for longer battery life.


Storage: HMD Vibe 2 5G offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 3GB RAM offers 32 GB, making HMD Vibe 2 5G the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 3GB RAM and HMD Vibe 2 5G equally at 8.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 3GB RAM and HMD Vibe 2 5G both receive the same user rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Spec Score

77%
73%

Release Date

18 Nov, 2019
26 May, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 665
Unisoc T8200
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
3 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
Snapdragon 665 vs Unisoc T8200

Display

6.3 inches (16 cm)
6.75 inches (17.15 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

13 MP
8 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
6000 mAh
18W Fast Charging
18W
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Stunning design
  • Sharp display
  • Reliable performance
  • Good camera setup 
  • Standout design
  • Tall, colourful display
  • Clean software experience
  • Realistic camera tones

Cons

  • Chunky camera bump 
  • Loaded with ads and bloatware
  • Slow charging speeds
  • Performance isn't class leading

User Ratings

4.4/5
(420 ratings)
4.4/5
(11,589 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
511,972
AnTuTu Score
N/A
10h 42m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

Video

Videos
3 More Videos
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Nov 18, 2019
(Official)
May 21, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v16

Security Updates

N/A
2 Year

Custom UI

MIUI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
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Unisoc T8200 T8200
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Processor

Octa core

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

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2.1 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

11 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 610
Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB / 6 GB
4 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.

N/A
511,972

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
20.0 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
313

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
23.6 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.3 inches  (16 cm)
6.75 inches  (17.15 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)

Refresh Rate

N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi
265 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.56 %
84.27 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90 %
N/A

Design

Height

158.3 mm
168 mm

Width

75.3 mm
77.7 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

188 grams
210 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.791/2" sensor size S5KGM2 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
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
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
N/A

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @120 fps
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

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

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 24 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 18W

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.

N/A
10h 42m

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

N/A
2h 17m 9s

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
N/A

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 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

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 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

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 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SAR Value

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

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

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm, USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Side

Other Sensors

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