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Huawei P10 Plus

Huawei P10 Plus

#1409
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro

#1639

Category Breakdown

Huawei P10 Plus
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
Performance
76.077.9
Camera
82.668.5
Display
74.676.8
Battery
27.030.6
Build
79.990.1
Connectivity
66.162.8
Audio
87.68.9
Overall
58.856.4

Summary

  • The Huawei P10 Plus features a premium build with a glass front and aluminum back, while the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has a glass front and back but a plastic frame, making it slightly heavier.
  • The P10 Plus has a 5.5-inch IPS-NEO LCD display with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels, compared to the 6.53-inch IPS LCD of the Redmi Note 8 Pro at 1080 x 2340 pixels, although the latter supports HDR.
  • In terms of performance, the P10 Plus is powered by the Kirin 960 chipset, while the Redmi Note 8 Pro utilizes the Mediatek Helio G90T, with the latter providing better gaming performance.
  • The camera capabilities differ significantly, with the P10 Plus offering a dual rear camera setup of 12 MP and 20 MP, and the Redmi Note 8 Pro featuring a 64 MP main sensor along with additional lenses for versatility.
  • The Redmi Note 8 Pro also has a larger 4500 mAh battery compared to the P10 Plus's 3750 mAh, both supporting 18W charging.
  • Software-wise, the P10 Plus runs on an older version of Android (7.0) upgradable to 9.0, while the Redmi Note 8 Pro comes with Android 9.0, upgradable to 11, providing a more modern software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Huawei P10 Plus
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro

General

Release Date

2017
2019, September 24

Announced

2017
2019, August 29

Description

Versions: VKY-L09 (Single SIM); VKY-L29 (Dual SIM); VKY-AL00 (China)
N/A

Display

Size

5.5"
6.53"

Type

IPS-NEO LCD
IPS LCD, HDR, 500 nits (typ)

Resolution

1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~540 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)

PPI

1440
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Chipset

Kirin 960 (16 nm)
Mediatek MT6785V/CC Helio G90T (12 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Mali-G71 MP8
Mali-G76 MC4

Memory

64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Camera

Main Camera

12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), PDAF, OIS20 MP B/W, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.7"
64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)

Main Camera Features

Laser AF, Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama

Front Camera

8 MP, f/1.9
20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3", 0.9µm

Front Camera Features

N/A
HDR, panorama

Video Recording

4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

3750 mAh
4500 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 3750 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

18W wired
18W wired

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

153.5 x 74.2 x 7 mm (6.04 x 2.92 x 0.28 in)
161.4 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm (6.35 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)

Weight

165 g
200 g

Materials

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame

Colors

Ceramic White, Dazzling Blue, Dazzling Gold, Graphite Black, Mystic Silver, Rose Gold, Greenery
Black, Red, Blue, White, Deep Sea Blue, Midnight Blue, Electric Blue, Twilight Orange

Foldable

SAR

N/A
1.15 W/kg (head)     1.18 W/kg (body)

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
HSPA, LTE

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
5.0, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, MIUI 12.5

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass