Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro vs OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro vs OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 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: OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,742, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro scores 1,535, making OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G the better performer.


Display: OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G offers a screen size of 6.59 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro offers 6.53 inches, making OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro and OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro and OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G feature a 64 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G offers 16 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro better for front camera photography.


Battery: OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro offers 4500 mAh, making OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G offers 128 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 OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G is rated 7.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Spec Score

77%
77%

Release Date

21 Oct, 2019
30 Apr, 2022

Performance

MediaTek Helio G90T
Snapdragon 695
Octa Core (upto 2.05 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2412 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

20 MP
16 MP

Battery

4500 mAh
5000 mAh
18W Fast Charging
33W Super VOOC Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Fantastic performer
  • Solid camera capabilities
  • Impressive battery backup
  • HDR-capable display
  • Good design~Decent performance&#xA0
  • ~Clean UI

Cons

  • MIUI 10 is riddled with bloatware and ads
  • Weighs on the higher side
  • Not the fastest charging in its segment
  • Cameras are not the best~Mobile gamers should look elsewhere~Lacks stereo speakers

User Ratings

4.4/5
(193,608 ratings)
4.3/5
(304,276 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

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

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Video

Videos
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Videos
1 Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Oct 21, 2019
(Official)
Apr 30, 2022
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v12

OS Updates

N/A
2 Years

Security Updates

N/A
3 Years

Custom UI

MIUI
Oxygen OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G90T
Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
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Processor

Octa core

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

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 660 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 660

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G76 MP4
Adreno 619

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
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

16.0 s
26.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

28.1 %
15.1 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.53 inches  (16.59 cm)
6.59 inches  (16.74 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2412 px (FHD+)

Brightness

500 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
401 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.55 %
84.41 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.4 %
N/A

Design

Height

161.7 mm
164.3 mm

Width

76.4 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm
8.5 mm

Weight

200 grams
195 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.891/1.7" sensor size S5KGW1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
64 MP
Primary Camera6x Digital Zoomf/1.726 mm focal length 0.7µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus

OIS

No
N/A

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)

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

N/A
Dual Video Recording

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 Primary Camera1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4500 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 33W Super VOOC Charging 50% 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
N/A

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

2h 38m 10s
1h 2m 39s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.2

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 (Hybrid)

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) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N28
TDD N41 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
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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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

SAR Value

Head: 1.130 W/kg Body: 0.634 W/kg
Head: 1.186 W/kg Body: 0.709 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 v5.2

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