Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi K20 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: Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 10,792, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro scores 1,535, making Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro offers a screen size of 6.53 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro offers 6.39 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro features a AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro's IPS LCD, making Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro offers 48 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro feature a 20 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro delivers longer battery life with 13h 45m, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro delivers 10h 54m, making Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro 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 Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro equally at 8.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has a rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Release Date

21 Oct, 2019
22 Jul, 2019
10 Dec, 2025

Performance

MediaTek Helio G90T
Snapdragon 855
MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra
Octa Core (upto 2.05 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
6.39 inches (16.23 cm)
6.72 inches (17.07 cm)
IPS LCD
AMOLED
LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

64 MP
Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Mono Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
8 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A
N/A

Front Camera

20 MP
20 MP
8 MP

Battery

4500 mAh
4000 mAh
7000 mAh
18W Fast Charging
Quick Charging
45W Super Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

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

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Fantastic performer
  • Solid camera capabilities
  • Impressive battery backup
  • HDR-capable display
  • A stunning design with an all-screen fascia
  • Killer internals
  • Versatile rear cameras
  • Powerful battery
  • Excellent battery endurance
  • Delivers reliable performance
  • Snappy software with many AI tricks
  • Loud and crisp stereo speakers

Cons

  • MIUI 10 is riddled with bloatware and ads
  • Weighs on the higher side
  • Not the fastest charging in its segment
  • Selfies look quite artificial
  • Low-light imaging performance could've been better
  • Suffers from heating issues
  • Camera output details could be improved
  • Many apps don't run at max refresh rate

User Ratings

4.4/5
(193,608 ratings)
4.5/5
(90,160 ratings)
4.3/5
(16,587 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

286,100
AnTuTu Score
373,945
AnTuTu Score
974,831
AnTuTu Score
10h 54m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
13h 45m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
17h 38m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Oct 21, 2019
(Official)
Jul 22, 2019
(Official)
Dec 04, 2025
(Official)

Operating System

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

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
2 Years

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Years

Custom UI

MIUI
MIUI
ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G90T
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
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MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra MT6878T
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Processor

Octa core

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

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 485 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 485 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 485
Octa core

2.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
7 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G76 MP4
Adreno 640
Mali-G615 MC2

RAM

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

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

N/A
N/A
Vapor Chamber

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
373,945
974,831

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

16.0 s
12.0 s
27.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
1,017

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
12.0 %
3.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

28.1 %
22.4 %
21.1 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
AMOLED
LCD

Screen Size

6.53 inches  (16.59 cm)
6.39 inches  (16.23 cm)
6.72 inches  (17.07 cm)

Resolution

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

Brightness

500 nits
N/A
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
950 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1000 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
60 Hz
144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
N/A
240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9
20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
403 ppi
391 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.55 %
85.9 %
86.42 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
Corning Gorilla
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes
Yes
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.4 %
91.9 %
91.4 %

Design

Height

161.7 mm
156.7 mm
166 mm

Width

76.4 mm
74.3 mm
76 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm
8.8 mm
8.39 mm

Weight

200 grams
191 grams
208 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Glass Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A
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
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.75 Wide Angle1/2" sensor size IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 76° field-of-view27 mm focal length 1/2.88" sensor size OV50D 0.61µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera1/5.1" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

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

OIS

No
No
No

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels
3072 x 4096 Pixels

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @120 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps
HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Slow Motion

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
20 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/3.4" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Camera Type

N/A
Pop-Up
N/A

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
No

Flash

N/A
N/A
No

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4500 mAh
4000 mAh
7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

N/A
N/A
Up to 49.9 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes Quick Charging v4.0 58% in 30 minutes
Yes 45W Super Charging 100% in 90 minutes

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 10W Reverse 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
13h 45m
17h 38m

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

2h 38m 10s
1h 12m 46s
1h 25m

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
No
Yes Up to 2048 GB

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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.130 W/kg Body: 0.634 W/kg
Head: 1.03 W/kg Body: 0.72 W/kg
Head: 1.180 W/kg Body: 0.720 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)
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

N/A
No
No

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

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 Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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