Compare: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro (6GB RAM, 64GB) vs realme X2 (6GB RAM, 128GB)

Our Opinion

The realme X2 (6GB RAM, 128GB) is a significantly better phone, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro (6GB RAM, 64GB) is slightly better value for money. Which phone should you buy? Depends on how much you want to spend! But if budget is not a constraint, we recommend the realme X2 (6GB RAM, 128GB).

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	Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro (6GB RAM, 64GB)	realme X2 (6GB RAM, 128GB)

Buy Now	Buy	Buy
Excellence Score	52.9	61.1
Value for Money Score	90.3	87.4
Price	₹ 13,790 onwards	₹ 18,970 onwards
Launch Date (India)	Oct, 2019	Dec, 2019
Expected Launch Date	N/A	N/A
Smartphone OS	Android 9.0 Pie, Upgradeable to Android 10Expected update to next Android version	Android 9.0 Pie, Upgradeable to Android 10Expected update to next Android version
Touchscreen	Yes (Capacitive)	Yes (Capacitive)
Screen Size	6.53 inches	6.4 inches
Screen Resolution	1080x2340 pixels (~ 395 pixels per inch)	1080x2340 pixels (~ 403 pixels per inch)
Tall Aspect Ratio / Minimal Bezels	Yes	Yes
Scratch Resistant Display	Yes, Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Yes, Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Display Type	IPS LCD	AMOLED
Display Features	2.5D Curved Glass	Night mode
Full Physical QWERTY Keypad
Processor	2 GHz	2.2 GHz
Processor Type	Octa Core	Octa Core
Processor Name	MediaTek Helio G90TRanked #18 in Mobile Processor Benchmarks	Qualcomm Snapdragon 730GRanked #16 in Mobile Processor Benchmarks
GPU	Mali-G76 MP10	Adreno 618
RAM	6 GB	6 GB
3G	Yes	Yes
4G	Yes	Yes
VoLTE	Yes	Yes
WiFi	Yes	Yes
VoWiFi/WiFi-Calling	Yes	Yes
GPS	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Connecting Port	USB-C	USB-C
Primary Camera	64MP + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP	64MP + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP
Camera Auto-Focus	Yes	Yes
Camera Flash	Yes	Yes
HD Video Recording	Yes (4K)	Yes (4K)
Other Camera Features	64MP: 1/1.72" Sensor Size; Samsung GW1 sensor; 0.8um Pixel Size; F/1.8 Aperture; EIS, 8MP: 120° Ultra-wide Angle lens; 1.12um Pixel Size, 2MP: Depth Sensor, 2MP: 2cm Macro; 1.75um Pixel Size; F/2.4 Aperture, Night mode, AI Scene detection, Smart Ultra-wide Angle mode, AI Beautify, Burst mode, Tilt-shift, Level display, Custom watermark, Pro mode, AI Portrait mode, 3D Lighting, Panorama mode	64MP: 1/1.72" Sensor Size; Samsung GW1 Sensor; 0.8um Pixel Size; F/1.8 Aperture; EIS, 8MP: 119° Wide-angle Camera; F/2.25 Aperture; 5P lens, 2MP: Depth Sensor, 2MP: Macro Camera; 4cm Shooting Distance, AI HDR, AI beauty, AI scene recognition, Chrome boost, Super nightscape, Filter mode, Panorama, Expert mode, Time-Lapse
Secondary Camera	20MP	32MP
Secondary Camera Features	0.9um Pixel Size, F/2.0 Aperture, Panorama selfie, Palm shutter, AI Silhouette detection, Wide-angle distortion correction, HDR, Selfie timer, Face recognition, Full screen camera frame, AI Beautify, AI Portrait mode, AI Scene detection, AI Studio lighting	F/2.0 Aperture, 26mm Focal Length, 1/2.8" Sensor Size, 0.8um Pixel Size, HDR
Internal Memory	64 GB	128 GB
Expandable Memory Slot	Yes, up to 512 GB	Yes, up to 256 GB
Contacts Storage	Unlimited	Unlimited
SMS Storage	Unlimited	Unlimited
Music Player	Yes	Yes
FM Radio	Yes
Dual SIM	GSM+GSM	GSM+GSM
Thickness	8.81 mmMedium	8.6 mmMedium
Weight	200 gmHeavy	182 gmMedium
Width	76.4 mmOk for one-handed use	75.2 mmOk for one-handed use
Audio Output	3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Water Resistant	Yes, Splash Resistant (P2i Coating)	Yes, Splash resistant
Battery Capacity	4500 mAh	4000 mAh
Battery Standby	N/A	N/A
Battery Standby (3G)	N/A	N/A
Battery Talktime	N/A	N/A
Battery Talktime (3G)	N/A	N/A
Fast Charging Support	Yes, 18W Quick Charge 4+	Yes, 30W VOOC Flash Charge
Included Fast Charger	Yes, 18.0W Fast Charger	Yes, 30.0W Fast Charger
Other Battery Parameters	N/A	N/A
Fingerprint sensor	Yes	Yes
Other Features	UFS 2.1 Flash storage; Alexa; Noise Filtration	UFS 2.1 Storage; In-display Fingerprint Sensor; Noise Filtration; Dolby Atmos
2-minute Review [Positives]	Very good build quality and premium glass sandwich design, similar to its predecessor, the Redmi Note 7 Pro Uses Gorilla Glass 5, front and back Good quality, bright 6.53 inch IPS panel, with very good sunlight legibility Supports HDR - a rare find in this price range MIUI is one of the more refined and smooth Android skins around, and has a number of add-on features and a lot of customizability Excellent, best-in-class performance with the powerful Helio G90T on board - that performs around the same level as last year's flagship Snapdragon 845 - the Redmi Note 8 Pro sails through anything you throw at it - this is essentially a top-end gaming phone on the cheap - and it has a significant edge in benchmarks over it's main competitor, the Realme XT, that packs the Snapdragon 712 The Note 8 Pro once again delivers some superlative camera performance for the price bracket (as the Note Pro series has done for a few years now) - especially from the main 64MP camera The quad camera setup on the rear includes a 64MP primary camera + 8MP ultra-wide + 2MP depth sensor + 2MP macro lens The main 64MP sensor is versatile and delivers excellent images at day and night It is also capable of some surprisingly good 2x (digital) zoom photos eliminating the need of a cheap telephoto lens The 20MP selfie camera is also pretty good Great video recording quality overall Overall, this is now the best camera phone under INR 20k, with a slight edge over the other great camera phone of this price bracket, the Realme XT, with clearer low-light photos, and slightly sharper images Excellent headphone audio Outstanding, class-leading battery life, with a 4500mAH cell and a super-efficient chipset - you will comfortably get 2 days of use and more Supports USB PD 18W fast charging, that can charge the phone from 0 to 40% in about 30 minutes - and for a change (for the Redmi Note Pro series), now also includes a compatible fast charger in box As usual, the new leader of Xiaomi's Redmi Note series is a fantastic bang-for-the-buck phone and will compete strongly with the Realme XT - choosing between the 2 will be down to your preference - the Note 8 Pro will deliver slightly faster performance, longer battery life, and slightly better camera - on the other hand, the Realme XT will deliver a better (OLED) display, under-display fingerprint reader, and faster 20W VOOC charging - you won't go wrong with either really	Beautiful, attractive, premium glass design (Gorilla Glass 5 on the front and back), with a modern gradient finish at the back - identical to the Realme XT The phone is also marginally smaller than the Realme X and is lighter too at 183 grams, which gives it a very balanced in-hand feel The glass on the back is of the glossy kind, but it barely registers any fingerprints or smudges and it isn’t very reflective The in-display fingerprint sensor is snappy (the fastest in this price bracket), as is the facial recognition Excellent 6.4-inch FHD+ (1080x2340) Super AMOLED display with a dewdrop notch - again same as as the Realme XT - it has vibrant colours, deep blacks, good sunlight legibility, and good viewing angles - one of the best displays of this price range Also comes with Widevine L1 standard, which means videos on platforms like Netflix and Prime can be seen in crisp HD resolution ColorOS is fairly streamlined, and packs fast animations that help the phone feel snappy - there are of course several add-on features too, compared to what you would get in stock Android The UI also isn’t ad-strewn as recent Xiaomi phones have tended to be Excellent, butter smooth performance backed by the powerful Snapdragon 730G (15% faster than the Snapdragon 730 in graphics performance), which makes the Realme X2 one of the best-performing phones in this price range, especially for gaming - even ahead of the Redmi K20 in benchmarks - the Realme X2 breezes through pretty much any task you throw at it and is also an excellent smartphone to game on - even heavy games like PUBG Mobile, COD Mobile run consistently smooth Very good quad-camera setup at the rear - 64MP primary + 8MP ultra-wide + 2MP macro + 2MP depth sensor The primary 64MP camera works (by default) on a 4-in-1 pixel binning technology that combines four 16MP shots to offer one bright and detailed photo The primary camera capture some really attractive photos in daylight, offering good brightness and clarity - with HDR enabled, the camera offers a wide dynamic range The ultra-wide-angle camera comes in handy if you want to capture a wider frame of view or want a different perspective on the subject (but there is some noise even in daylight conditions) The camera also supports Nightscape (Night mode), which comes in handy in low-light conditions, and helps improve picture clarity The Realme X2 also does a very good job when using Portrait mode - edge detection is excellent thanks to the dedicated 2-megapixel depth sensor and details are crisp Good video recording quality - image quality is good, and there is also stabilisation at 1080p (but not at 4k) - video bokeh feature also works very well and it can maintain a very accurate edge detection with busier backgrounds (low light video recording could have been better though) Very good selfies from the 32MP front camera - it captures very good portrait selfies with crisp edges and background properly blurred - there is also night mode for selfies and it works pretty well Overall, Realme X2 has one of the best cameras under 20k category, arguably right behind the Redmi Note 8 Pro & Redmi K20 Good speaker - verbal audio sounds clear enough even in max volume, and the audio is loud enough for you to hear the phone ring from another room Good battery life with a large 4000mAh battery - you will get about 1.5 days of moderate use There is super-fast, class-leading 30W VOOC 4.0 fast charging support - you can charge up the Realme X2 from 0 to 100% in an hour with the supplied charger Realme has yet again managed to craft an excellent package with the Realme X2, especially if you want to do heavy gaming - Realme’s strategy of bring high-end features like the 30W VOOC Charging & in-display fingerprint sensor to a mid-range phone makes the Realme X2 a very compelling phone to buy
2-minute Review [Negatives]	The camera bump on the rear is on the big side Hefty for the screen size, at 200g It's slippery like glass backs tend to be, so using a case is recommended It's not as clean and minimalistic as stock Android though - in the default setup you will get both plenty of bloatware, and ads in the UI The macro and ultra-wide cameras are uninspiring - for high quality photos you will want to stick to the main camera Video recording in 1080p could have been a bit better Weak-ish mono speaker - while okay, it isn’t very loud or crisp	There is, as usual, some bloatware that comes pre-installed (but most of it can be uninstalled) The macro lens is ordinary - you will be able to get really close to the subject, but detail levels in the images are low Having said that, the competition is neck-to-neck - there is Redmi K20 which offers a full notch-less display, even more polished design and slightly better camera at a similar price (at the cost of slower 'fast' charging) - and if you are on a tight budget, the cheaper Redmi Note 8 Pro is also a very good option as long as you don’t care about the AMOLED display and an in-display fingerprint sensor
Expert Reviews	For yet another year in a row, the Redmi Note Pro lineup brings a phone which is super easy to recommend...It's true "bang for the buck" in-depth Read Review » As a whole package, the Redmi Note 8 Pro is a suitable successor to the very successful Redmi Note 7 Pro....Xiaomi has sweetened the deal by pricing it aggressively and undercutting the Realme XT in-depth Read Review » Value for money in-depth Read Review » Redmi Note 8 Pro raises the bar once again, for phones in this price bracket in-depth Read Review » There's nothing super revolutionary here, but for the price you pay, the package is pretty solid across the board in-depth Read Review » Excellent camera and daily performance...For anyone looking to get a phone in this price bracket, Redmi Note 8 Pro should certainly be in your list of options to consider in-depth Read Review » It is impossible to find a reason to not recommend the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro to anyone buying a new phone in the Rs 15,000 price range in-depth Read Review » You get great value, but the downside is the software in-depth Read Review » In this price range, there are few that can match what Redmi is offering in-depth Read Review » Maintains the title of the budget smartphone king in-depth Read Review » As a package, the Redmi Note 8 Pro is an excellent smartphone in-depth Read Review » The Redmi Note 8 Pro is an excellent choice in its segment for shutter bugs, multimedia enthusiasts and casual gamers in-depth Read Review » A good all-round phone with something for everyone in-depth Read Review » A great deal in-depth Read Review » Just as you'd expect, the Redmi Note 8 Pro is an all-round performer in-depth Read Review » Redmi Note 8 Pro continues the Note tradition of being the best in its price segment in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » hands-on Read Review »	An easy recommendation, and we can't really think of a reason why you shouldn't get the X2 in-depth Read Review » Superb all-rounder at this price in-depth Read Review » Value-for-money in-depth Read Review » Realme has yet again managed to craft a compelling package...impressive performance at an affordable price in-depth Read Review » Beating Xiaomi at its own game...a prime example of just how good customers have it in the mid-range segment in-depth Read Review » A very good affordable phone that outguns most of the opposition with its exemplary hardware, if not its software in-depth Read Review » Good overall package in-depth Read Review » The Realme X2 is a smart buy if you want a good gaming device with a long battery life and fast charging in-depth Read Review » A brilliant phone at an affordable price in-depth Read Review » Power-packed smartphone of the season in-depth Read Review » Realme X2 is a midrange phone that ticks all the right boxes in-depth Read Review » The best phone under Rs 20,000 in-depth Read Review » A complete package and under Rs 20,000, it's one of the best deals you can find today in-depth Read Review » It will boil down to personal preference, but rest assured, you cannot go wrong with either of the two smartphones - Realme X2 or Redmi K20 - both are excellent in-depth Read Review » Staggering value for money in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » hands-on Read Review »
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