Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro vs realme 6 Pro

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro vs realme 6 Pro 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: realme 6 Pro scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,689, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro scores 1,535, making realme 6 Pro the better performer.


Display: realme 6 Pro offers a screen size of 6.6 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro offers 6.53 inches, making realme 6 Pro the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro and realme 6 Pro feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro and realme 6 Pro feature a 64 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while realme 6 Pro offers 16 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro better for front camera photography.


Battery: realme 6 Pro delivers longer battery life with 15h 01m, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro delivers 10h 54m, making realme 6 Pro the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro and realme 6 Pro offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro and realme 6 Pro equally at 8.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro and realme 6 Pro both receive the same user rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Release Date

21 Oct, 2019
13 Mar, 2020
20 Aug, 2026

Performance

MediaTek Helio G90T
Snapdragon 720G
Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.05 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
6.72 inches (17.07 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

64 MP
Primary Camera
64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera, Sony LYTIA 600 sensor
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A

Front Camera

20 MP
16 MP + 8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP

Battery

4500 mAh
4300 mAh
7000 mAh
18W Fast Charging
30W Flash Charging
30W Turbo Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Fantastic performer
  • Solid camera capabilities
  • Impressive battery backup
  • HDR-capable display
  • Fluid 90Hz refresh rate experience 
  • Amazing design
  • Software is customisable
  • Primary camera is quite good
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • MIUI 10 is riddled with bloatware and ads
  • Weighs on the higher side
  • Not the fastest charging in its segment
  • Chipset is weaker than Realme 6's MediaTek G90T
  • Low-light selfies are not good
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(193,608 ratings)
4.4/5
(61,020 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

286,100
AnTuTu Score
285,167
AnTuTu Score
N/A
10h 54m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
15h 01m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Oct 21, 2019
(Official)
Mar 13, 2020
(Official)
Aug 14, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v10 (Q)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
2 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Custom UI

MIUI
Realme UI
Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G90T
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
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Processor

Octa core

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

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 465 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 465
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
8 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G76 MP4
Adreno 618
Adreno 710

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB
6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X

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
285,167
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

16.0 s
22.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
7.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

28.1 %
20.7 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
LCD

Screen Size

6.53 inches  (16.59 cm)
6.6 inches  (16.76 cm)
6.72 inches  (17.07 cm)

Resolution

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

Brightness

500 nits
480 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
1050 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1050 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
90 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
399 ppi
391 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.55 %
84.7 %
85.74 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes
N/A
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.4 %
90.6 %
90.53 %

Design

Height

161.7 mm
163.8 mm
166.23 mm

Width

76.4 mm
75.8 mm
76.50 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm
8.9 mm
8.60 mm

Weight

200 grams
202 grams
213 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Polycarbonate Satin Finish

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
Yes Splash proof
Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
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 Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 78° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size S5KGW1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.81/1.95" sensor size LYT 600 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.3 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15.7 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.5 Telephoto Camera54 mm focal length 1/3.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera22 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
No
N/A

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels
9000 x 7000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @60 fps
2k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
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 Camera26 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera0.7µm pixel size
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle 105° field-of-view Camera17 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
2k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @120 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4500 mAh
4300 mAh
7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 30W Flash Charging 40% in 15 minutes
Yes 30W Turbo 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
15h 01m
N/A

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

2h 38m 10s
0h 53m 13s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 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) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.130 W/kg Body: 0.634 W/kg
Head: 1.187 W/kg Body: 0.921 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) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.1
Yes v5.1

GPS

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

NFC

N/A
No
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Side
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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