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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
SoCChipset | 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 |
RAM size | 6 GB | 6, 8 GB |
Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
Channels | 2 | 2 |
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
SpecificationsCapacity | 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 |
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 cameraMatrix | 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 | - |
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 |
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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