Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 vs realme Narzo 10A

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 vs realme Narzo 10A 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 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,323, while realme Narzo 10A scores 1,292, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 the better performer.


Display: realme Narzo 10A offers a screen size of 6.5 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 offers 6.3 inches, making realme Narzo 10A the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 and realme Narzo 10A feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while realme Narzo 10A offers 12 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while realme Narzo 10A offers 5 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 better for front camera photography.


Battery: realme Narzo 10A offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 offers 4000 mAh, making realme Narzo 10A better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while realme Narzo 10A offers 32 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 and realme Narzo 10A equally at 8.


User Rating: realme Narzo 10A receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Spec Score

77%
72%

Release Date

21 Oct, 2019
21 May, 2020

Performance

Snapdragon 665
MediaTek Helio G70
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

6.3 inches (16 cm)
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

13 MP
5 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4000 mAh
5000 mAh
18W Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
32 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Stunning design
  • Sharp display
  • Reliable performance
  • Good camera setup 
  • Long-lasting battery
  • Good gaming performance
  • Fingerprint sensor

Cons

  • Chunky camera bump 
  • Loaded with ads and bloatware
  • Average cameras
  • Slow charging
  • Spammy notifications

User Ratings

4.3/5
(104,513 ratings)
4.5/5
(53,909 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

171,024
AnTuTu Score
N/A

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General

Launch Date

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

Operating System

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

Custom UI

MIUI
Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
MediaTek Helio G70

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260
Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

11 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 610
Mali-G52

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB / 6 GB
3 GB / 4 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.

171,024
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

21.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

13.7 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.3 inches  (16 cm)
6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)

Brightness

N/A
480 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi
270 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.56 %
82.73 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90 %
89.8 %

Design

Height

158.3 mm
164.4 mm

Width

75.3 mm
75 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm
8.9 mm

Weight

188 grams
195 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.791/2" sensor size S5KGM2 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/1.81/2.8" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.25µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
N/A

Battery Test Results

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

1h 43m 16s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB / 128 GB
32 GB / 64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

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) / 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) / 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: 1.13 W/kg Body: 0.634 W/kg
Head: 1.130 W/kg Body: 0.685 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
Rear

Other Sensors

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

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