Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro vs realme 6

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro vs realme 6 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 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,660, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro scores 1,535, making realme 6 the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro offers a screen size of 6.53 inches, while realme 6 offers 6.5 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro and realme 6 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro and realme 6 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 offers 16 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro offers a higher battery capacity with 4500 mAh, while realme 6 offers 4300 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro better for longer battery life.


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


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


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

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Summary

Release Date

21 Oct, 2019
05 Mar, 2020
16 Jul, 2026

Performance

N/A
MediaTek Helio G90T
MediaTek Helio G90T
Unisoc T7100
Octa Core (upto 2.05 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.05 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
6 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

N/A
6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
N/A
60 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

N/A
20 MP
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
5 MP

Battery

N/A
4500 mAh
4300 mAh
5000 mAh
18W Fast Charging
30W Flash Charging
10W
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
64 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1
eMMC 5.0

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Fantastic performer
  • Solid camera capabilities
  • Impressive battery backup
  • HDR-capable display
  • Smooth 90Hz display
  • Powerful Helio G90T chipset
  • 30W fast charging support
  • 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
  • Underwhelming battery life on 90Hz
  • Spammy notifications
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(193,608 ratings)
4.4/5
(86,806 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

286,100
AnTuTu Score
290,483
AnTuTu Score
N/A
10h 54m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Oct 21, 2019
(Official)
Mar 05, 2020
(Official)
Jul 16, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v10 (Q)
Android v15

Custom UI

MIUI
Realme UI
Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
N/A

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G90T
MediaTek Helio G90T
Unisoc T7100

Processor

Octa core

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

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

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A75 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
12 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G76 MP4
Mali-G76 MP4
PowerVR GE8322

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB
3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
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
290,483
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

16.0 s
32.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
N/A
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

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

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
N/A

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.53 inches  (16.59 cm)
6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.56 inches  (16.66 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
N/A

Brightness

500 nits
480 nits
400 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
90 Hz
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9
N/A

Pixel Density

395 ppi
405 ppi
269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.55 %
84.13 %
N/A

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display
N/A

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes
N/A
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.4 %
90.5 %
N/A

Design

Height

161.7 mm
162.1 mm
N/A

Width

76.4 mm
74.8 mm
N/A

Thickness

8.8 mm
8.9 mm
8.49 mm

Weight

200 grams
191 grams
N/A

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Plastic
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
Yes Splash proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.891/1.7" sensor size S5KGW1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
64 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 78° field-of-view1/1.7" sensor size S5KGW1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2GC08A8 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.3 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.41/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
N/A

OIS

No
No
No

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)
Macro Mode
N/A

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

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 1/3.1" sensor size CMOS 1µm pixel size
5 MP
Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Flash

N/A
N/A
No

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Capacity

4500 mAh
4300 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 30W Flash Charging 40% in 15 minutes
Yes 10W

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
N/A

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

2h 38m 10s
N/A
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1
eMMC 5.0

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
N/A

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 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)
N/A

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)
N/A

SAR Value

Head: 1.130 W/kg Body: 0.634 W/kg
Head: 1.138 W/kg Body: 0.586 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
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 n)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
N/A

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
N/A

NFC

N/A
No
N/A

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
N/A

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Side
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
N/A

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