realme 8 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 10

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Comparing the realme 8 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 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 8 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,772, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 scores 1,690, making realme 8 5G the better performer.


Display: realme 8 5G offers a screen size of 6.5 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 offers 6.43 inches, making realme 8 5G the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 features a Super AMOLED display compared to realme 8 5G's IPS LCD, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both realme 8 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: realme 8 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 offers 13 MP, making realme 8 5G better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both realme 8 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while realme 8 5G offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while realme 8 5G is rated 7.


User Rating: realme 8 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Release Date

28 Apr, 2021
16 Mar, 2021
11 Feb, 2026

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 700
Snapdragon 678
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Deca Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.43 inches (16.33 cm)
6.75 inches (17.15 cm)
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
LCD
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
720x1570 px (HD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
13 MP
Wide Angle Lens
5 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
6500 mAh
18W Quick Charging
33W Fast Charging
45W Super VOOC Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

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

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Good performance
  • Easy to use software
  • Long battery life
  • Best-in-class display
  • Cameras are quite good
  • Fast performance
  • Amazing design
  • Classy, subtle design
  • Battery easily lasts an entire day
  • Smooth everyday performance
  • Good thermal management

Cons

  • Cameras are not great
  • Charging speeds could have been better
  • MIUI 12 needs some work
  • Macro shooter is not good enough
  • Poor haptics
  • Comes with an HD+ display
  • Android 15
  • Mono speaker

User Ratings

4.3/5
(78,756 ratings)
4.2/5
(27,459 ratings)
4.3/5
(8,684 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

354,859
AnTuTu Score
238,519
AnTuTu Score
565,613
AnTuTu Score
N/A
16h 51m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Apr 28, 2021
(Official)
Mar 16, 2021
(Official)
Feb 10, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v11
Android v15

OS Updates

N/A
2 Year
2 Year

Security Updates

N/A
3 Year
3 Year

Custom UI

Realme UI
MIUI
ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833
Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
MediaTek Dimensity 6300 MT6835
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Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Deca Core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 460 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 460
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
11 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2
Adreno 612
Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

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

354,859
238,519
565,613

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
23.0 s
37.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
357

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
8.0 %
6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
35.6 %
13.1 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
LCD

Screen Size

6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.43 inches  (16.33 cm)
6.75 inches  (17.15 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
720x1570 px (HD+)

Brightness

600 nits
1100 nits
700 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1125 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
60 Hz
120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

180 Hz
N/A
240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
N/A

Pixel Density

405 ppi
409 ppi
256 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.92 %
83.53 %
85.34 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.5 %
N/A
90.6 %

Design

Height

162.5 mm
160.4 mm
166.6 mm

Width

74.8 mm
74.5 mm
78.5 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
8.3 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

185 grams
178.8 grams
212 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof IP53
Yes Water resistant IP64

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good
Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view25.4 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size S5KGM1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size IMX582 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera21.9 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera21.9 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

No
N/A
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
N/A

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
N/A

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

N/A
Movie Frame
Dual Video Recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.1 Wide Angle Primary Camera25.6 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A
N/A

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Quick Charging
Yes 33W Fast Charging 100% in 74 minutes
Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes

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.

N/A
16h 51m
N/A

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

N/A
2h 1m 44s
1h 28m

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N28
TDD N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28B
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
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) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
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SIM 2

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) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.190 W/kg Body: 1.173 W/kg
Head: 0.863 W/kg Body: 0.585 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.0
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

No
No
No

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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