Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi K20

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi K20 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 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro runs at 2.05 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi K20 the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro offers a screen size of 6.53 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi K20 offers 6.39 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi K20 features a AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro's IPS LCD, making Xiaomi Redmi K20 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 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 feature a 20 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi K20 delivers longer battery life with 13h 38m, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro delivers 10h 54m, making Xiaomi Redmi K20 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi K20 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Xiaomi Redmi K20 is rated 7.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi K20 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
06 May, 2026

Performance

MediaTek Helio G90T
Snapdragon 730
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.05 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
6.39 inches (16.23 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
IPS LCD
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

64 MP
Primary Camera
48 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
2 MP
Macro Camera
8 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A
N/A

Front Camera

20 MP
20 MP
50 MP

Battery

4500 mAh
4000 mAh
6500 mAh
18W Fast Charging
18W Quick Charging
90W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.0/10
8.4/10

Pros

  • Fantastic performer
  • Solid camera capabilities
  • Impressive battery backup
  • HDR-capable display
  • Stunning design
  • Reliable rear-facing cameras
  • Hi-res certified headphone jack
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • MIUI 10 is riddled with bloatware and ads
  • Weighs on the higher side
  • Not the fastest charging in its segment
  • Could've been priced more competitively
  • Selfie-camera needs a rework
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.4/5
(193,608 ratings)
4.5/5
(53,168 ratings)
4.5/5
(170 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

286,100
AnTuTu Score
209,539
AnTuTu Score
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
10h 54m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
13h 38m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Oct 21, 2019
(Official)
Jul 22, 2019
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

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

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

MIUI
MIUI
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G90T
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

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

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 470 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 470
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
8 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G76 MP4
Adreno 618
Adreno 829

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
6 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X Ultra

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
209,539
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

16.0 s
15.0 s
14.0 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
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
12.0 %
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

28.1 %
22.4 %
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.53 inches  (16.59 cm)
6.39 inches  (16.23 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Brightness

500 nits
N/A
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5000 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
403 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.55 %
85.9 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes
Yes
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.4 %
91.9 %
94.38 %

Design

Height

161.7 mm
156.7 mm
150.83 mm

Width

76.4 mm
74.3 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm
8.8 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

200 grams
191 grams
191 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.891/1.7" sensor size S5KGW1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.751/2" sensor size IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
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
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
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
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual 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
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @120 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

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
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Camera Type

N/A
Pop-Up
N/A

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

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
Excellent

Capacity

4500 mAh
4000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 18W Quick Charging v3.0
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless 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 38m
16h 04m

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

2h 38m 10s
1h 38m 18s
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
No
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/eSIM

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 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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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 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
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) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.130 W/kg Body: 0.634 W/kg
Head: 1.07 W/kg Body: 0.723 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) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

N/A
N/A
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical
Ultrasonic

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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