Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-09-26 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.34 x 2.97 x 0.34 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Moonlight white, Neptune blue and Space black | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 8 is much better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, having an 83.3 score against 75.6. Even though the Xiaomi Mi 8 is older than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, it's construction is thinner and somewhat lighter. Both phones in this comparison review use Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Mi 8 has an older 10 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T has Android 9.0 Pie.
Xiaomi Mi 8 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi 8 has a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, although it has a little smaller display, a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2248 and a bit lower pixels density.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T has a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same diafragm aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T also has a much better 48 mega-pixels resolution back camera and a way bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a much better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal storage. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T has improved battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has an 18% larger battery size.
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