Redmi Note 8 Pro vs Redmi Note 10 Pro Max

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Key differences
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Design and build
Performance
DxOMark camera tests
Connectivity
Cast your vote
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.53-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro (with MediaTek Helio G90T) that was released on August 29, 2019, against the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro Max, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G and came out 18 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro Max

Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
Comes with 520 mAh larger battery capacity: 5020 vs 4500 mAh
Stereo speakers
More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 732G
More recent OS version: Android 12 versus 11
Super AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
The phone is 1-year and 6-months newer

Review

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Performance

CPU/GPU performance in apps and games

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

NanoReview score

Final comparison evaluation

Value for money

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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Size	6.53 inches	6.67 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
PPI	395 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Max rated brightness	640 nits	450 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	1200 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10	Yes, HDR10
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	84.9%	85.6%
Display features	-	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness test (auto)

Design and build

Height	161.4 mm (6.35 inches)	164.5 mm (6.48 inches)
Width	76.4 mm (3.01 inches)	76.2 mm (3 inches)
Thickness	8.8 mm (0.35 inches)	8.1 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	200 gramm (7.05 oz)	192 gramm (6.77 oz)
Waterproof	IP52	IP53
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	White, Gray, Blue, Green	Black, Gold, Blue
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, rear	Yes, in home button

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro Max in the benchmarks

SoC

Chipset	MediaTek Helio G90T	Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
Max. clock	2050 MHz	2300 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.05 GHz: Cortex-A76	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.3 GHz: Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76)
L3 cache	-	1 MB
Lithography process	12 nanometers	8 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G76 MC4	Adreno 618
GPU clock	800 MHz	810 MHz
FLOPS	~184 GFLOPS	~435 GFLOPS

Memory

RAM size	6 GB	6, 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage

Storage size	64, 128 GB	64, 128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	UFS 2.2
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max. size	Up to 512 GB	Up to 512 GB

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)

CPU	87379	103553
GPU	90639	92956
Memory	59227	56104
UX	83927	97031
Total score	319600	349218

3DMark Wild Life Performance

Stability	87%	-
Graphics test	7 FPS	-
Graphics score	1316	-
PCMark 3.0 score	8001	-

Sources: 3DMark [3]

Software

Operating system	Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 11)	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)
ROM	MIUI 12.5	MIUI 13
OS size	10.3 GB	-

Battery

Specifications

Capacity	4500 mAh	5020 mAh
Charge power	18 W	33 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (30% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time	2:00 hr	1:21 hr

Battery life tests

Web browsing	10:09 hr	-
Watching video	12:24 hr	-
Gaming	04:26 hr	-
Standby	114 hr	-

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera

Matrix	64 megapixels	108 megapixels
Image resolution	9000 x 7000	12032 x 9024
Zoom	Digital	Digital (lossless), 2x
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	118°
Lenses	4 (64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	4 (108 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.7", Samsung S5KGW1 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/1.52", Samsung S5KHM2 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4" (CMOS)	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0", Sony IMX355 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5" (CMOS)	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5", Omnivision OV5675 (CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5" (CMOS)	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5", GalaxyCore GC02M1 (CMOS)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro from DxOMark	-

Selfie camera

Megapixels	20 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	5184 x 3880	4608 x 3456
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.5
Pixel size	0.9 microns	1 microns
Sensor type	ISOCELL CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.1"	1/3"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5.1
Bluetooth features	LE, HID, A2DP	LE, HID, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, NAVIC
NFC*	Yes	No
Infrared port	Yes	Yes

Network

Number of SIM*	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support*	No	No
Hybrid slot	Yes	No
LTE Cat*	12	15
5G support	No	No

Sound

Speakers	Mono	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	Yes	Yes
FM radio	Yes	Yes
Dolby Atmos	No	Yes

Other

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	August 2019	March 2021
Release date	October 2019	March 2021
SAR (head)	0.38 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	0.8 W/kg	-
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

Cast your vote

So, which phone would you choose?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro

25 (53.2%)

Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro Max

22 (46.8%)

Total votes: 47

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Which is best Realme 8 Pro or Redmi Note 10 Pro Max?

Performance and Software. The Redmi Note 10 Pro Max is powered by Snapdragon 732 octa-core chipset while the Realme 8 Pro is driven by Snapdragon 720G. Both of these are 4G chipsets and are quite close in real-life performance. The Redmi Note 10 Pro Max is still at an advantage with higher binned Adreno 618 GPU.

What the difference between redmi Note 8 Pro and Redmi Note 10 Pro?

Here you can compare Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro. ... Overview..

Is Redmi Note 10 Pro Max is worth?

Redmi Note 10 Pro Max is definitely a worthy option to consider in the price range it is placed in. It comes with a 120Hz AMOLED display, a 108MP primary camera -which is said to produce some great pictures and packs a large 5,020mAh battery with 33W fast charging.

What is the difference between Redmi Note 10 Pro and Redmi Note 10 Pro Max?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro Max has screen size of 6.67 inches and Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro has screen size of 6.67 inches. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro Max comes up with internal storage of 128 GB and RAM of 8 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro comes up with internal storage of 128 GB and RAM of 8 GB.