realme X2 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro

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Comparing the realme X2 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 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 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,750, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro scores 1,535, making realme X2 the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro offers a screen size of 6.53 inches, while realme X2 offers 6.4 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro the larger display of the two. realme X2 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro's IPS LCD, making realme X2 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both realme X2 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro feature a 64 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: realme X2 offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro offers 20 MP, making realme X2 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro offers a higher battery capacity with 4500 mAh, while realme X2 offers 4000 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro better for longer battery life.


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


Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro 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 Pro has a rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Release Date

20 Dec, 2019
21 Oct, 2019
04 Aug, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 730G
MediaTek Helio G90T
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.05 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.74 GHz)
4 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Main Display

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
8 inches (20.32 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
2256x2504 px
N/A
60 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

N/A
N/A
6.49 inches (16.48 cm)
N/A
N/A
1080x2520 px (FHD)

Rear Camera

64 MP
Primary Camera
64 MP
Primary Camera
200 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
10 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
20 MP
10 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
4500 mAh
5000 mAh
30W VOOC Charging
18W Fast Charging
45W
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1
N/A

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Great performance
  • Good daytime photography
  • Decent battery
  • Fantastic performer
  • Solid camera capabilities
  • Impressive battery backup
  • HDR-capable display
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Poor low-light photography
  • Chipset is now outdated
  • MIUI 10 is riddled with bloatware and ads
  • Weighs on the higher side
  • Not the fastest charging in its segment
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.5/5
(36,937 ratings)
4.4/5
(193,608 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

266,028
AnTuTu Score
286,100
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
10h 54m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Dec 20, 2019
(Official)
Oct 21, 2019
(Official)
Jul 22, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

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

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
9 Year

Custom UI

Realme UI
MIUI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G
MediaTek Helio G90T
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

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

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

4.74 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

8 nm
12 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 618
Mali-G76 MP4
Adreno 840

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB
12 GB / 16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

266,028
286,100
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

21.0 s
16.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
7.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

29.8 %
28.1 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.53 inches  (16.59 cm)
8 inches  (20.32 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
2256x2504 px

Brightness

N/A
500 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
3000 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
60 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9
N/A

Pixel Density

403 ppi
395 ppi
422 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.07 %
84.55 %
178.04 %

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

N/A
Yes
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.9 %
91.4 %
90.1 %

Design

Height

158.7 mm
161.7 mm
158.4 mm

Width

75.2 mm
76.4 mm
72.8 mm

Thickness

8.6 mm
8.8 mm
8.9 mm

Weight

182 grams
200 grams
215 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass
N/A

Form Factor

N/A
N/A
Foldable Touch

Dimensions

N/A
N/A
Folded: 158.4 x 72.8 x 8.9 mm
Unfolded: 158.4 x 143.2 x 4.1 mm

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Camera5x Digital Zoomf/1.85.58 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size S5KGW1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
64 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.891/1.7" sensor size S5KGW1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
200 MP
Primary Camera30x Digital Zoom 3x Optical Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view0.6µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.25 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.66 mm focal length 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
f/1.9 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera0.7µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.77 mm focal length 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size
10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.77 mm focal length 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Quad Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
No
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels
9000 x 7000 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

5 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
30 x Digital Zoom
3 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @120 fps
Full HD @120/240 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera3.81 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size CMOS 0.8µm pixel size
20 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3" sensor size 0.9µm pixel size
10 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
No

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
4500 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 30W VOOC Charging v4.0 65% in 30 minutes
Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 45W

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
10h 54m
N/A

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

0h 58m 40s
2h 38m 10s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB
64 GB / 128 GB
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 512 GB
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/eSIM

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

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)
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 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

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)
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 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.160 W/kg Body: 0.521 W/kg
Head: 1.130 W/kg Body: 0.634 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct 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

No
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
Rear
N/A

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
N/A
N/A

Other Sensors

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

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