Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro vs OPPO Reno 2

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro vs OPPO Reno 2 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: OPPO Reno 2 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,763, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro scores 1,535, making OPPO Reno 2 the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro offers a screen size of 6.53 inches, while OPPO Reno 2 offers 6.5 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro the larger display of the two. OPPO Reno 2 features a Dynamic AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro's IPS LCD, making OPPO Reno 2 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while OPPO Reno 2 offers 48 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while OPPO Reno 2 offers 16 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro delivers longer battery life with 10h 54m, while OPPO Reno 2 delivers 10h 17m, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while OPPO Reno 2 offers 256 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while OPPO Reno 2 is rated 7.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro and OPPO Reno 2 both receive the same user rating of 4.4.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
₹10,999
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₹26,990
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

77%
75%

Release Date

21 Oct, 2019
20 Sep, 2019

Performance

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

Display

6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
IPS LCD
Dynamic AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
N/A

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

20 MP
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4500 mAh
4000 mAh
18W Fast Charging
20W VOOC Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

64 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Fantastic performer
  • Solid camera capabilities
  • Impressive battery backup
  • HDR-capable display
  • Stylish looks
  • Gorgeous display
  • Capable cameras
  • Decent performance and battery life

Cons

  • MIUI 10 is riddled with bloatware and ads
  • Weighs on the higher side
  • Not the fastest charging in its segment
  • Seems overpriced
  • Selfie camera could have been better

User Ratings

4.4/5
(193,608 ratings)
4.4/5
(2,724 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

286,100
AnTuTu Score
215,314
AnTuTu Score
10h 54m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
10h 17m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
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Videos
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General

Launch Date

Oct 21, 2019
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

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

Custom UI

MIUI
ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Avg

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
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
215,314

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

16.0 s
19.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
8.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

28.1 %
21.8 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
Dynamic AMOLED

Screen Size

6.53 inches  (16.59 cm)
6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)

Resolution

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

Brightness

500 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
N/A

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
405 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.55 %
85.81 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v6

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.4 %
93.1 %

Design

Height

161.7 mm
160 mm

Width

76.4 mm
74.3 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm
9.5 mm

Weight

200 grams
189 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A

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
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.71/2" sensor size IMX586 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 Camera1/3.2" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera1/3.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size
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

No
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 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

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

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Bokeh portrait video

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3" sensor size 0.9µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size CMOS 1µm pixel size

Camera Type

N/A
Slide

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4500 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 20W VOOC Charging v3.0 51% in 30 minutes

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
10h 17m

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

2h 38m 10s
1h 15m 58s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 256 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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

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) / 1900(band 39)
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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

SAR Value

Head: 1.130 W/kg Body: 0.634 W/kg
Head: 1.183 W/kg Body: 0.780 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 MIMO

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
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

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