Xiaomi Redmi 8 vs Meizu Note 8
Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.22-inch Xiaomi Redmi 8 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 439) that was released on October 8, 2019, against the Meizu Note 8, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 and came out 12 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi 8
- Comes with 1400 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 3600 mAh
- Modern USB Type-C port
- More recent OS version: Android 11 versus 8.1
- Delivers 14% higher maximum brightness (514 against 449 nits)
- Slow-motion recording at 120FPS
- The phone is 1-year newer
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 439
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Meizu Note 8
- 49% higher pixel density (402 vs 270 PPI)
- 44% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (155K versus 108K)
- 56% faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 272 and 174 points
- Weighs 20 grams less
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Performance
CPU/GPU performance in apps and games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview score
Final comparison evaluation
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.22 inches | 6 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1520 pixels | 1080 x 2160 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19:9 | 18:9 |
| PPI | 270 ppi | 402 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.8% | 80.37% |
| RGB color space | 95.7% | - |
| PWM | Not detected | - |
| Response time | 55.2 ms | - |
| Contrast | 2308:1 | - |
Max. Brightness
Design and build
| Height | 156.5 mm (6.16 inches) | 153.6 mm (6.05 inches) |
| Width | 75.4 mm (2.97 inches) | 75.5 mm (2.97 inches) |
| Thickness | 9.4 mm (0.37 inches) | 7.9 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 188 gramm (6.63 oz) | 168 gramm (5.93 oz) |
| Waterproof | Yes | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Metal |
| Frame material | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Red | Black, Blue, Red, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, rear | Yes, rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 |
| Max. clock | 2000 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.45 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A53 |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 250 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 250 Gold (Cortex-A73 |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 14 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 505 | Adreno 506 |
| GPU clock | 450 MHz | 650 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~48 GFLOPS | ~124.8 GFLOPS |
| RAM size | 3, 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR3 | LPDDR3 |
| Memory clock | 933 MHz | 933 MHz |
| Channels | 1 | 1 |
| Storage size | 32, 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max. size | Up to 256 GB | Up to 128 GB |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
| CPU | 42493 | 61631 |
| GPU | 10332 | 17295 |
| Memory | 31215 | 31816 |
| UX | 24460 | 45951 |
| Total score | 108085 | 155829 |
Software
| Operating system | Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 11) | Android 8.1 |
| ROM | MIUI 12.5 | Flyme UI 7.3 |
| OS size | 15 GB | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 3600 mAh |
| Charge power | 18 W | 24 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes, Quick Charge 3.0 (50% in 85 min) | Yes, mCharge (47% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 3:20 hr | 1:30 hr |
Camera
| Matrix | 12 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4000 x 3000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | No |
| Angle of widest lens | 113° | - |
| Lenses | 2 (12 MP + 2 MP) | 2 (12 MP + 5 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX363 (BSI CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX362 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Depth lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
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| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3648 x 2190 | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 microns | - |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| Bluetooth version | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | Micro USB |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - USB-Host mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | Yes |
| LTE Cat* | 4 | 13 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Speakers test
Max. loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Mid-range |
| Announced | October 2019 | October 2018 |
| Release date | October 2019 | November 2018 |
| SAR (head) | 0.231 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 1.48 W/kg | - |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Hall-effect sensor - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the software, battery life, camera, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Redmi 8. But if the display, performance, and design are more of a priority – go for the Meizu Note 8.
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