Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro vs vivo Z1x 128GB

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro vs vivo Z1x 128GB 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 vivo Z1x 128GB scores 1,523, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro offers a screen size of 6.53 inches, while vivo Z1x 128GB offers 6.38 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro the larger display of the two. vivo Z1x 128GB features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro's IPS LCD, making vivo Z1x 128GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while vivo Z1x 128GB offers 48 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: vivo Z1x 128GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro offers 20 MP, making vivo Z1x 128GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro and vivo Z1x 128GB offer the same 4500 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while vivo Z1x 128GB offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while vivo Z1x 128GB is rated 7.


User Rating: vivo Z1x 128GB receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has a rating of 4.4.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
₹10,999
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₹20,990
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Summary

Spec Score

77%
79%

Release Date

21 Oct, 2019
13 Sep, 2019

Performance

MediaTek Helio G90T
Snapdragon 712
Octa Core (upto 2.05 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
6.38 inches (16.21 cm)
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
N/A

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

20 MP
32 MP

Battery

4500 mAh
4500 mAh
18W Fast Charging
22.5W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Fantastic performer
  • Solid camera capabilities
  • Impressive battery backup
  • HDR-capable display
  • Good looking design
  • Capable display
  • Smooth performance

Cons

  • MIUI 10 is riddled with bloatware and ads
  • Weighs on the higher side
  • Not the fastest charging in its segment
  • Wide-angle lens has distortion along the edges
  • Does little to stand out from the herd

User Ratings

4.4/5
(193,608 ratings)
4.5/5
(166,159 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

286,100
AnTuTu Score
186,499
AnTuTu Score
10h 54m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

Video

Videos
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General

Launch Date

Oct 21, 2019
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

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

Custom UI

MIUI
Funtouch OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G90T
Qualcomm Snapdragon 712

Processor

Octa core

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

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 360 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 360

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
10 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G76 MP4
Adreno 616

RAM

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

RAM Type

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
186,499

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

16.0 s
23.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

28.1 %
35.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.53 inches  (16.59 cm)
6.38 inches  (16.21 cm)

Resolution

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

Brightness

500 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
N/A

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
404 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.55 %
83.23 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.4 %
90 %

Design

Height

161.7 mm
159.3 mm

Width

76.4 mm
75.2 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm
8.1 mm

Weight

200 grams
189.6 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Plastic

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/1.79 Wide Angle1/2" sensor size IMX582 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

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
3840x2160 @ 30 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
32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 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 22.5W Flash Charging 50% in 30 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
1h 36m 57s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
No

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: 1.030 W/kg Body: 0.549 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

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
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

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