POCO F2 Pro vs Redmi Note 8 Pro: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: POCO F2 Pro vs Redmi Note 8 Pro. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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POCO F2 ProPOCO F2 ProGlobal · 6GB · 128GBFrom $ 513
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Redmi Note 8 ProRedmi Note 8 ProGlobal · 6GB · 64GBFrom $ 189
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Basics

Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 8.2 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		8.0 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score 7.8 Design & Materials 6.6 Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 7.6 Performance & Hardware 6.8 Performance & Hardware
Camera score 7.1 Camera 6.8 Camera
Connectivity score 7.7 Connectivity 7.1 Connectivity
Battery score 6.6 Battery 6.1 Battery

User reviews
User score
9.4
148 reviews
9.2
790 reviews

Technical specifications of the POCO F2 Pro vs Redmi Note 8 Pro

Specs where to buy POCO F2 Pro POCO F2 Pro
Global · 6GB · 128GB 		stores to buy Redmi Note 8 Pro Redmi Note 8 Pro
Global · 6GB · 64GB
Inches 6.67" 6.53"
Resolution FHD+ FHD+
Usable surface 87% useful 85% useful
Aspect Ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Dimensions 75.4 mm
163.3 mm
8.9 mm 		76.4 mm
161.3 mm
8.8 mm
Weight 219 g 199 g
Micro SnapD. 865
Octa-Core 		Helio G90
Octa-Core
RAM 6 GB RAM 6 GB RAM
Storage 128 GB 64 GB
AnTuTu 664.502
v9 		340.787
v9
Battery 4700 mAh 4500 mAh
Main Camera 1
64 Mpx · ƒ/1.89
IMX686 Exmor RS
2 3 4 		1
64 Mpx · ƒ/1.9
Bright S5KGW1
2 3 4
Selfie Camera SELF 20 Mpx · ƒ/2.2 SELF 20 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
Bands
OS Android 12 Snow Cone Android 11 Red Velvet Cake

Brand
Brand POCO Xiaomi
Aliases M2004J11G, Pocophone F2 Pro, Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro Xiaomi Redmi Note8 Pro, Begonia, M1906G7G

Release Date
Release date May 2020,
3 years ago 		August 2019,
3 years ago
State On Sale On Sale
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

POCO F2 Pro
Redmi Note 8 Pro
POCO F2 Pro
Redmi Note 8 Pro
Size
75.4 mm
163.3 mm
8.9 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 219 g 199 g
Usable surface 87 % 85 %
Materials Aluminium alloy, Glass, P2i Nano coating Plastic, Glass, P2i Nano coating
Resistance IP53 IP52
Colors
White

Blue

Gray

Phantom Purple
Black

White

Green

Screen
Diagonal 6.67" 6.53"
Type AMOLED • Samsung LCD IPS
Aspect Ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Resolution FHD+
1080 x 2400 px 		FHD+
1080 x 2340 px
Density 395 Pixels per inch 394 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • Touch sampling rate 180 Hz
  • Brightnes 500 cd/m² (typ)
  • Max brightness HBM - 800 cd/m²
  • Peak brightness - 1200 cd/m²
  • 5000000:1 contrast ratio
  • TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification
  • HDR10+
  • DCI-P3
  • Full sRGB standard
  • 98% NTSC
  • LED Notifications
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • 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?
8.5
8.3
Do you think it's a nice phone?
9.4
9.4
Is it comfortable?
8.7
8.8
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
9.2
8.4
Number of reviews
148 reviews
790 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 MediaTek Helio G90T (MT6785T)
CPU 1x Cortex-A77 2.84 GHz + 3x Cortex-A77 2.4 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
Frequency 2.84 GHz 2.05 GHz
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Qualcomm Adreno 650 600 Mhz Arm Mali-G76 3EEMC4 800MHz

RAM
RAM 6 GB 6 GB
Type LPDDR4X RAM LPDDR4X RAM

Antutu
Score
664.502
Antutu v9
Overall performance better than 87% of devices
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340.787
Antutu v9
Overall performance better than 73% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 128 GB 64 GB
Type UFS Storage 3.1 UFS Storage 2.1
SD Slot No Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card

Security
Fingerprint Yes, in screen Yes, in the back

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Hall
  • Ultrasonic proximity virtual
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope

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

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
8.7
8.3
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
9.7
9.4
What's your experience been with demanding games?
9.5
9.1
Number of reviews
148 reviews
790 reviews

Camera

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

Standard

Standard
Resolution 64 Mpx 64 Mpx
Sensor Sony IMX686 Exmor RS Samsung Bright S5KGW1
Type CMOS ISOCELL
Aperture ƒ/ 1.89 ƒ/ 1.9
ISO -- 100 - 3200
Pixel size 0.80 µm 0.80 µm
Pixel Binning 1-4 (2x2) 1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/1.72"
2
Camera type

Wide Angle lens

Wide Angle lens
Resolution
13 Mpx
8 Mpx
Sensor
Samsung S5K3L6
Unknown
Type
ISOCELL
--
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.2
Pixel size
1.12 µm
1.12 µm
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
1/3.1"
--
3
Camera type

Portrait mode (depth)

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

Macro lens

Portrait mode (depth)
Resolution
5 Mpx
2 Mpx
Sensor
Samsung S5K5E9
Unknown
Type
ISOCELL
--
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ --
Pixel size
1.12 µm
1.75 µm
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
1/5"
--

Features
Flash Dual LED LED
Optical Stabilisation No No
Slow Motion Video Yes,
960 fps 		Yes,
960 fps
Others
  • 4K Video
  • 8K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Quadruple camera
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Manual focus
  • Retractable front camera
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW
  • Night Mode
  • 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 20 Mpx 20 Mpx
Sensor Samsung S5K3T2 Unknown
Type ISOCELL --
Aperture ƒ/ 2.2 ƒ/ 2.0
Pixel size 0.80 µm 0.90 µm
Pixel Binning 1-4 (2x2) --
Sensor size 1/3.4" --
Others
--
--

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

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
9.3
9.1
Quality of nighttime photos
8.2
7.5
Quality of selfies
8.9
8.5
Does it have a powerful flash?
9.0
8.3
Number of reviews
148 reviews
790 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G
  • n77 (3700)
  • n78 (3500)
 --
4G LTE
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
2G
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • 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
  • WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi MiMO
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi MiMO

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.1 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)
  • DIP (Device ID Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile)
  • APT-x
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • QZSS
  • GPS (L1+L5)
  • BeiDou (B1)
  • Galileo (E1+E5a)
  • BeiDou (B2)
  • 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.

 0.789 W/Kg on head
1.031 W/Kg on body 		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

 1.090 W/Kg on head
0.509 W/Kg on body 		1.150 W/Kg on head
1.180 W/Kg on body

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

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
9.5
9.1
Quality of the GPS
9.3
8.9
And the WiFi?
9.5
8.9
Number of reviews
148 reviews
790 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
4700 mAh
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4500 mAh
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Type Li-Ion Polymer Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes,
30.0W 		Yes,
18.0W
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 2%
    Less than a day
  • 18%
    One day
  • 61%
    More than one day
  • 19%
    Two days or more
  • 1%
    Less than half day
  • 5%
    Less than a day
  • 27%
    One day
  • 53%
    More than one day
  • 14%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
148 reviews
790 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • MIUI V13 (Android 12)
    Android 12 Snow Cone, 2 years ago
  • MIUI V12 (Android 11)
    Android 11 Red Velvet Cake, 2 years ago
Google Services (official) Yes Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 2%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 85%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 13%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 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?
  • 2%
    Never
  • 2%
    Once a year
  • 43%
    Every six months
  • 53%
    Every two months or less
  • 2%
    Never
  • 5%
    Once a year
  • 49%
    Every six months
  • 44%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
148 reviews
790 reviews

Prices

Prices
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