Huawei Nova 5T Pro vs Redmi Note 8 Pro: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Huawei Nova 5T Pro vs Redmi Note 8 Pro. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Huawei Nova 5T ProHuawei Nova 5T ProGlobal · 6GB · 128GB
Redmi Note 8 ProRedmi Note 8 ProGlobal · 6GB · 64GB
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Basics
Huawei Nova 5T Pro
Huawei Nova 5T Pro
Global · 6GB · 128GB
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Redmi Note 8 Pro
Redmi Note 8 Pro
Global · 6GB · 64GB
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 -- No price,
no Ki 		8.0 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score 5.3Design & Materials 6.4Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 6.6Performance & Hardware 6.6Performance & Hardware
Camera score 8.0Camera 6.7Camera
Connectivity score 6.9 Connectivity 6.9 Connectivity
Battery score 5.3 Battery 5.8 Battery

User reviews
User score
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2 reviews
9.1
825 reviews

Technical specifications of the Huawei Nova 5T Pro vs Redmi Note 8 Pro

Specs Huawei Nova 5T Pro price comparison Huawei Nova 5T Pro
Global · 6GB · 128GB 		stores to buy Redmi Note 8 Pro Redmi Note 8 Pro
Global · 6GB · 64GB
Inches 6.26" 6.53"
Resolution FHD+ FHD+
Usable surface 84% useful 84% useful
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Dimensions 74.0 mm
154.6 mm
8.4 mm 		76.4 mm
161.3 mm
8.8 mm
Weight 182 g 199 g
Micro Kirin 980
Octa-Core 		Helio G90
Octa-Core
RAM 6 GB RAM 6 GB RAM
Storage 128 GB 64 GB
AnTuTu 585.000
v10 		375.613
v10
Battery 4000 mAh 4500 mAh
Main Camera 1
48 Mpx · ƒ/1.4
IMX586 Exmor RS
2 3 4 		1
64 Mpx · ƒ/1.9
Bright S5KGW1
2 3 4
Selfie Camera SELF 32 Mpx · ƒ/2.0 SELF 20 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
Bands
OS Android 10 Q Android 11 Red Velvet Cake

Brand
Brand Huawei Xiaomi
Aliases -- Xiaomi Redmi Note8 Pro, Begonia, M1906G7G

Release Date
Release date December 2019,
4 years ago 		August 2019,
4 years ago
State Not available On Sale
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Huawei Nova 5T Pro
Redmi Note 8 Pro
Huawei Nova 5T Pro
Redmi Note 8 Pro
Size
74.0 mm • 154.6 mm • 8.4 mm
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 Print 3D Model
76.4 mm • 161.3 mm • 8.8 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 182 g 199 g
Usable surface 84 % 84 %
Materials Glass, Metal Plastic, Glass, P2i Nano coating
Resistance - IP52
Colors
Green

Violet
Black

White

Red

Green

Screen
Diagonal 6.26" 6.53"
Type LCD IPS LCD IPS
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Resolution FHD+
1080 x 2340 px 		FHD+
1080 x 2340 px
Density 412 Pixels per inch 394 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Hole-punch Notch
  • LED Notifications
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • LTPS (Low Temperature PolySilicon silicon)
  • Frameless
  • Water Drop Notch
  • Brightnes 500 cd/m² (typ)
  • 1500:1 contrast ratio
  • HDR
  • 84% NTSC
  • LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • 3D curved glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • LTPS (Low Temperature PolySilicon silicon)
  • Frameless

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
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8.3
Do you think it's a nice phone?
--
9.3
Is it comfortable?
--
8.8
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
--
8.3
Number of reviews
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825 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 980 MediaTek Helio G90T (MT6785T)
CPU 2x Cortex-A76 2.6 GHz + 2x Cortex-A76 1.92 GHz + 4x Cortex-A55 1.8 GHz 2x Cortex-A76 2.05 GHz + 6x Cortex-A55 2.0 GHz
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 7 nm 12 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU ARM Mali-G76 Arm Mali-G76 3EEMC4 800MHz

RAM
RAM 6 GB 6 GB
Type LPDDR4X RAM LPDDR4X RAM

Antutu
Score
585.000
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 80% of devices
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375.613
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 69% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 128 GB 64 GB
Type UFS Storage 2.1 UFS Storage 2.1
SD Slot No Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card

Security
Fingerprint Yes, on the side Yes, in the back

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Hall
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope

Audio

Audio
-
-

Others
Notifications LED LED Notifications LED Notifications
Cooling system No Yes
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
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8.2
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
--
9.4
What's your experience been with demanding games?
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9.1
Number of reviews
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825 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Quad rear camera Quad rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 48 Mpx 64 Mpx
Sensor Sony IMX586 Exmor RS Samsung Bright S5KGW1
Type CMOS ISOCELL
Aperture ƒ/ 1.4 ƒ/ 1.9
ISO 50 - 204800 100 - 3200
Pixel size 0.80 µm 0.80 µm
Pixel Binning 1-4 (2x2) 1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size 1/2" 1/1.72"
2
Camera type

Wide Angle lens

Wide Angle lens
Resolution
16 Mpx
8 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Unknown
Type
--
--
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.2
Pixel size
--
1.12 µm
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
--
--
3
Camera type

Telephoto lens

Macro lens
Resolution
8 Mpx
2 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Unknown
Type
--
--
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
ƒ/ --
Pixel size
--
1.75 µm
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
--
--
4
Camera type

Macro lens

Portrait mode (depth)
Resolution
2 Mpx
2 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Unknown
Type
--
--
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
ƒ/ --
Pixel size
--
1.75 µm
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
--
--

Features
Flash Dual LED LED
Optical Stabilisation Yes No
Slow Motion Video Yes,
960 fps 		Yes,
960 fps
Others
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Quadruple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Quadruple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 32 Mpx 20 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type -- --
Aperture ƒ/ 2.0 ƒ/ 2.0
Pixel size -- 0.90 µm
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score --
84
Mobile
87
Photo
78
Video

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
--
9.1
Quality of nighttime photos
--
7.4
Quality of selfies
--
8.4
Does it have a powerful flash?
--
8.3
Number of reviews
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825 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B6 (800)
  • B8 (900)
  • B19 (800)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi MiMO

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • APT-x
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Wi-Fi
  • Beidou
  • QZSS
  • Galileo
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • Galileo

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • Charging
  • Host
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 -- 0.997 W/Kg on head
1.466 W/Kg on body
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 -- 1.150 W/Kg on head
1.180 W/Kg on body

Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Infrared
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
--
9.1
Quality of the GPS
--
8.9
And the WiFi?
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8.9
Number of reviews
--
825 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
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4500 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes,
22.0W 		Yes,
18.0W
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
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  • 1%
    Less than half day
  • 6%
    Less than a day
  • 28%
    One day
  • 52%
    More than one day
  • 13%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
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825 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 10
    Android 10 Q, 4 years ago
  • MIUI V12 (Android 11)
    Android 11 Red Velvet Cake, 3 years ago
Google Services (official) Yes Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
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  • 5%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 86%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 9%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
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  • 3%
    Never
  • 6%
    Once a year
  • 48%
    Every six months
  • 42%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
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825 reviews
Prices
Prices unavailable
From $ 147 --

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