Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 vs realme X2

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 vs realme X2 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 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,750, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 scores 1,323, making realme X2 the better performer.


Display: realme X2 offers a screen size of 6.4 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 offers 6.3 inches, making realme X2 the larger display of the two. realme X2 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi Note 8's IPS LCD, making realme X2 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: realme X2 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 offers 48 MP, making realme X2 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: realme X2 offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 offers 13 MP, making realme X2 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 and realme X2 offer the same 4000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 and realme X2 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while realme X2 is rated 7.


User Rating: realme X2 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%
79%

Release Date

21 Oct, 2019
20 Dec, 2019

Performance

Snapdragon 665
Snapdragon 730G
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.3 inches (16 cm)
6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
N/A

Rear Camera

48 MP
Primary Camera
64 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

13 MP
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4000 mAh
4000 mAh
18W Fast Charging
30W VOOC Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Stunning design
  • Sharp display
  • Reliable performance
  • Good camera setup 
  • Great performance
  • Good daytime photography
  • Decent battery

Cons

  • Chunky camera bump 
  • Loaded with ads and bloatware
  • Poor low-light photography
  • Chipset is now outdated

User Ratings

4.3/5
(104,513 ratings)
4.5/5
(36,937 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

171,024
AnTuTu Score
266,028
AnTuTu Score

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General

Launch Date

Oct 21, 2019
(Official)
Dec 20, 2019
(Official)

Operating System

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

Custom UI

MIUI
Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G

Processor

Octa core

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

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

11 nm
8 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 610
Adreno 618

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB / 6 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.

171,024
266,028

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

21.0 s
21.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

13.7 %
29.8 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.3 inches  (16 cm)
6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)

Resolution

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

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
N/A

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi
403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.56 %
84.07 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90 %
91.9 %

Design

Height

158.3 mm
158.7 mm

Width

75.3 mm
75.2 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

188 grams
182 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.791/2" sensor size S5KGM2 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
64 MP
Primary Camera5x Digital Zoomf/1.85.58 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size S5KGW1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.25 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.66 mm focal length 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.77 mm focal length 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.77 mm focal length 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
9000 x 7000 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
5 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @120 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 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
32 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera3.81 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size CMOS 0.8µm 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
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 30W VOOC Charging v4.0 65% in 30 minutes

Battery Test Results

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

1h 43m 16s
0h 58m 40s

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.1

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) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

SAR Value

Head: 1.13 W/kg Body: 0.634 W/kg
Head: 1.160 W/kg Body: 0.521 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 MIMO

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

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos

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 Gyroscope

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