Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro 8GB RAM vs POCO X2 256GB

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro 8GB RAM vs POCO X2 256GB 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 X2 256GB scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,696, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro 8GB RAM scores 1,535, making POCO X2 256GB the better performer.


Display: POCO X2 256GB offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro 8GB RAM offers 6.53 inches, making POCO X2 256GB the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro 8GB RAM and POCO X2 256GB feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro 8GB RAM and POCO X2 256GB feature a 64 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro 8GB RAM and POCO X2 256GB feature a 20 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro 8GB RAM and POCO X2 256GB offer the same 4500 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: POCO X2 256GB offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro 8GB RAM offers 128 GB, making POCO X2 256GB the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro 8GB RAM and POCO X2 256GB equally at 8.


User Rating: POCO X2 256GB receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro 8GB RAM has a rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Spec Score

77%
78%

Release Date

21 Oct, 2019
11 Feb, 2020

Performance

MediaTek Helio G90T
Snapdragon 730G
Octa Core (upto 2.05 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

64 MP
Primary Camera
64 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

20 MP
20 MP + 2 MP

Battery

4500 mAh
4500 mAh
18W Fast Charging
27W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Fantastic performer
  • Solid camera capabilities
  • Impressive battery backup
  • HDR-capable display
  • 120Hz display is insane
  • Catchy design
  • Software is customisable
  • Primary camera is quite good

Cons

  • MIUI 10 is riddled with bloatware and ads
  • Weighs on the higher side
  • Not the fastest charging in its segment
  • Chipset is limiting the full potential for the 120

User Ratings

4.4/5
(160,066 ratings)
4.5/5
(61,053 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

286,100
AnTuTu Score
279,444
AnTuTu Score
10h 54m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Oct 21, 2019
(Official)
Feb 11, 2020
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

MIUI
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G90T
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G

Processor

Octa core

2.05 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 470 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 470

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
8 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G76 MP4
Adreno 618

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
6 GB / 8 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.

286,100
279,444

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

16.0 s
18.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

28.1 %
40.9 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.53 inches  (16.59 cm)
6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)

Resolution

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

Brightness

500 nits
500 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
395 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.55 %
84.83 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.4 %
91 %

Design

Height

161.7 mm
165.3 mm

Width

76.4 mm
76.6 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm
8.7 mm

Weight

200 grams
208 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

64 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.891/1.7" sensor size S5KGW1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.891/1.7" sensor size IMX686 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels
9000 x 7000 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)
Burst mode

Camera Features

10 x 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
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3" sensor size 0.9µm pixel size
20 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/3.4" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Camera1.75µm pixel size

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4500 mAh
4500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 27W 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.

10h 54m
N/A

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

2h 38m 10s
1h 0m 29s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

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 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

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 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 1.130 W/kg Body: 0.634 W/kg
Head: 1.080 W/kg Body: 0.620 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
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

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 Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope