Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A51

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A51 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: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,535, while Samsung Galaxy A51 scores 1,196, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro offers a screen size of 6.53 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A51 offers 6.5 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A51 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy A51 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A51 offers 48 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy A51 offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro offers 20 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A51 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy A51 delivers longer battery life with 14h 29m, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro delivers 10h 54m, making Samsung Galaxy A51 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Samsung Galaxy A51 offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A51 equally at 8.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Samsung Galaxy A51 has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Release Date

21 Oct, 2019
29 Jan, 2020
16 Jul, 2026

Performance

N/A
MediaTek Helio G90T
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611
Unisoc T7100
Octa Core (upto 2.05 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 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
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
N/A
60 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

N/A
20 MP
32 MP
5 MP

Battery

N/A
4500 mAh
4000 mAh
5000 mAh
18W Fast Charging
15W Fast Charging
10W
No Wireless Charging
N/A
N/A

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
64 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.0
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
  • Excellent display
  • Great daylight performance
  • OneUI 2.0 has made the software experience more re
  • 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
  • Performance could’ve been better
  • Macro lens is not good
  • Battery life is average at best
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(193,608 ratings)
4.3/5
(13,353 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

286,100
AnTuTu Score
171,285
AnTuTu Score
N/A
10h 54m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
14h 29m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Oct 21, 2019
(Official)
Jan 29, 2020
(Official)
Jul 16, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

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

Custom UI

MIUI
Samsung One UI
Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
N/A

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G90T
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611
Unisoc T7100

Processor

Octa core

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

2.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
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
10 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G76 MP4
Mali-G72 MP3
PowerVR GE8322

RAM

6 GB / 8 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
171,285
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

16.0 s
29.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
8.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

28.1 %
32.7 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
N/A

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
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
N/A
400 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
60 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 %
87.44 %
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 %
N/A
N/A

Design

Height

161.7 mm
158.5 mm
N/A

Width

76.4 mm
73.6 mm
N/A

Thickness

8.8 mm
7.9 mm
8.49 mm

Weight

200 grams
172 grams
N/A

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Plastic
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A
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
48 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/2.026 mm focal length 1/2.25" sensor size S5KGM2 ISO-CELL 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
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes
N/A

OIS

No
No
No

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 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)
N/A

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
4k @30 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
32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
5 MP
Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
No
N/A

Flash

N/A
No
No

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Capacity

4500 mAh
4000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
N/A

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 32 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 15W Fast Charging
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
14h 29m
N/A

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

2h 38m 10s
1h 35m 31s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
128 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.0
eMMC 5.0

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 512 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) / 2600(band 7) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
N/A

SAR Value

Head: 1.130 W/kg Body: 0.634 W/kg
Head: 0.598 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 n)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct 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
Yes
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
On-screen
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical
N/A

Other Sensors

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

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