Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro vs realme X2 Pro

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro vs realme X2 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 X2 Pro scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,089, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro scores 1,535, making realme X2 Pro the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro offers a screen size of 6.53 inches, while realme X2 Pro offers 6.5 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro the larger display of the two. realme X2 Pro features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro's IPS LCD, making realme X2 Pro the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro and realme X2 Pro 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 X2 Pro offers 16 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro delivers longer battery life with 10h 54m, while realme X2 Pro delivers 8h 46m, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while realme X2 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 realme X2 Pro equally at 8.


User Rating: realme X2 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
26 Nov, 2019
14 Jul, 2026

Performance

MediaTek Helio G90T
Snapdragon 855 Plus
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.05 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.96 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
6 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

64 MP
Primary Camera
64 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
13 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

20 MP
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP

Battery

4500 mAh
4000 mAh
6000 mAh
18W Fast Charging
50W VOOC Charging
33W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 3.0
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Fantastic performer
  • Solid camera capabilities
  • Impressive battery backup
  • HDR-capable display
  • Attractive pricing 
  • 90Hz display 
  • Excellent performance
  • Rapid charging speed
  • 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
  • Cameras could've been better 
  • Software needs a little work
  • Display isn't the brightest
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(193,608 ratings)
4.5/5
(20,967 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

286,100
AnTuTu Score
467,275
AnTuTu Score
N/A
10h 54m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
8h 46m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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Video

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General

Launch Date

Oct 21, 2019
(Official)
Nov 26, 2019
(Official)
Jul 07, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

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

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
6 Year

Custom UI

MIUI
ColorOS
Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G90T
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

Processor

Octa core

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

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

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

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
Adreno 810

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB / 12 GB
8 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
467,275
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

16.0 s
15.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
7.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

28.1 %
25.4 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.53 inches  (16.59 cm)
6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Brightness

500 nits
1000 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
2000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
90 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
405 ppi
381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.55 %
83.7 %
87.32 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes
Yes HDR 10+
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.4 %
91.7 %
N/A

Design

Height

161.7 mm
161 mm
164.4 mm

Width

76.4 mm
75.7 mm
78.2 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm
8.7 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

200 grams
199 grams
210 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4500 mAh
4000 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 50W VOOC Charging 100% in 35 minutes
Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 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
8h 46m
N/A

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

2h 38m 10s
0h 26m 15s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 3.0
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
No
N/A

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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 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
N/A
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) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
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 Glonass

NFC

N/A
Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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