Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro vs realme Narzo 20 Pro

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro vs realme Narzo 20 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 Narzo 20 Pro scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,633, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro scores 1,535, making realme Narzo 20 Pro the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro offers a screen size of 6.53 inches, while realme Narzo 20 Pro offers 6.5 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro and realme Narzo 20 Pro feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while realme Narzo 20 Pro offers 48 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro better for rear camera photography.


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


Battery: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro and realme Narzo 20 Pro offer the same 4500 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro and realme Narzo 20 Pro 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 realme Narzo 20 Pro is rated 7.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro and realme Narzo 20 Pro both receive the same user rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Spec Score

77%
77%

Release Date

21 Oct, 2019
21 Sep, 2020

Performance

MediaTek Helio G90T
MediaTek Helio G95
Octa Core (upto 2.05 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.05 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

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

Rear Camera

64 MP
Primary Camera
48 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

20 MP
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4500 mAh
4500 mAh
18W Fast Charging
65W Super Dart Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
UFS 2.1
N/A

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Fantastic performer
  • Solid camera capabilities
  • Impressive battery backup
  • HDR-capable display
  • 65W SuperDart Charging
  • Smooth performance
  • Good battery life
  • Instant fingerprint recognition

Cons

  • MIUI 10 is riddled with bloatware and ads
  • Weighs on the higher side
  • Not the fastest charging in its segment
  • Macro and B&W sensors aren't very useful
  • Repetitive design

User Ratings

4.4/5
(193,608 ratings)
4.4/5
(112,162 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

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

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Video

Videos
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Videos
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General

Launch Date

Oct 21, 2019
(Official)
Sep 21, 2020
(Official)

Operating System

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

Custom UI

MIUI
Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G90T
MediaTek Helio G95

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G76 MP4
Mali-G76 MC4

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4

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
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

16.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

28.1 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

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

Resolution

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

Brightness

500 nits
480 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
405 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.55 %
83.36 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.4 %
90.5 %

Design

Height

161.7 mm
162.3 mm

Width

76.4 mm
75.4 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm
9.4 mm

Weight

200 grams
191 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

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/1.826 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size CMOS image sensor 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.3 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera22 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera22 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3" sensor size 0.9µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.1 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size

Video Recording

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

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4500 mAh
4500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 65W Super Dart Charging 100% in 38 minutes

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

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

2h 38m 10s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

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)

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)

SAR Value

Head: 1.130 W/kg Body: 0.634 W/kg
Head: 0.990 W/kg Body: 0.934 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) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

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

NFC

N/A
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Side

Other Sensors

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