Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 vs Honor 10

40 out of 100

VS

37 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.3-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 665) that was released on August 29, 2019, against the Honor 10, which is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 970 and came out 1 year and 5 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

Shows 22% longer battery life (19:18 vs 15:50 hours)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5)
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 256GB
Has a 0.46 inch larger screen size
Delivers 25% higher peak brightness (633 against 508 nits)
More recent OS version: Android 11 versus 10
The phone is 1 year and 5 months newer

Reasons to consider the Honor 10

49% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (492K versus 329K)
Has 33% more RAM: 4GB versus 3GB
Slow-motion recording at 480FPS
Faster storage type - UFS 2.1 versus eMMC 5.1
Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
Weighs 37 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 and Honor 10 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Redmi Note 8

47

Honor 10

47

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Redmi Note 8

48*

Honor 10

39*

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Redmi Note 8

21

Honor 10

26

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Redmi Note 8

14

Honor 10

18

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Redmi Note 8

46

Honor 10

38

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Redmi Note 8

61

Honor 10

60

Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.

NanoReview Score

Final comparison evaluation

Redmi Note 8

40*

Honor 10

37*

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Value for money (Beta)

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Redmi Note 8

3 / 32 GB

VS

✅ Honor 10

4 / 64 GB

67.7

(Good)

Value Index

89.8

(Very good)

Display

Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	6.3 inches	5.84 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels	1080 x 2280 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.9:9
PPI	409 ppi	432 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	450 nits	500 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	81.8%	77.6%

Display tests
PWM	-	Not detected
Contrast	-	1423:1

Screen space comparison

Redmi Note 8

6.3″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 15.1 in²

Honor 10

5.84″ (19.9:9 ratio) = 12.8 in²

~17% more screen space

Peak brightness test (auto)

Redmi Note 8 +25%

633 nits

Honor 10

508 nits

Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height	158.3 mm (6.23 inches)	149.6 mm (5.89 inches)
Width	75.3 mm (2.96 inches)	71.2 mm (2.8 inches)
Thickness	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)	7.7 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight	190 g (6.7 oz)	153 g (5.4 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Blue	White, Black, Gray, Blue, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, rear	Yes, in-button

Screen-to-body ratio

Redmi Note 8 +5%

81.8%

Honor 10

77.6%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 and Honor 10

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 665	HiSilicon Kirin 970
Max clock	2000 MHz	2360 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73)	- 4 cores at 1.84 GHz: Cortex A53 - 4 cores at 2.36 GHz: Cortex A73
Manufacturing	Samsung	TSMC
Lithography process	11 nanometers	10 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)	Hexagon 686	Yes

GPU
Graphics	Adreno 610	Mali G72 MP12
GPU shading units	128	144
GPU clock	950 MHz	746 MHz
FLOPS	~243.2 GFLOPS	~214.8 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 and Honor 10

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Redmi Note 8

508

Honor 10 +4%

526

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Redmi Note 8

1549

Honor 10 +1%

1570

Single-core score	508	526
Multi-core score	1549	1570

AnTuTu Benchmark 11

Redmi Note 8

329457

Honor 10 +49%

492523

CPU	147902	178222
GPU	24130	69670
Memory	68847	131153
UX	88578	113478
Total score	329457	492523
Samples	[5 tests]	[2 tests]

PCMark 3.0

Redmi Note 8

6596

Honor 10

6591

Web score	6072	5445
Video editing	5062	5083
Photo editing	11822	11646
Data manipulation	5151	5647
Writing score	6677	6779

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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2026-08-17 (SR Saani)	AnTuTu	345256
📘 2026-06-05 (Thomas 🇧🇷)	AnTuTu	319538
📘 2026-05-10 -> Nurs	AnTuTu	329457
📘 2026-05-09 -> Nurs	AnTuTu	329457
📘 2025-11-13 -> Lol	AnTuTu	313923

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Honor 10

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2026-01-15 (DQP)	AnTuTu	492523
📘 2025-10-19 (Realalex021)	AnTuTu	470805

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Memory

RAM
RAM size	3 GB	4 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	1866 MHz	1833 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	32 GB	64 GB
Storage type	eMMC 5.1	UFS 2.1
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max size	Up to 256 GB	-

Software

Operating system	Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 11)	Android 8.1 (Can be upgraded to Android 10.0)
ROM	MIUI 12.5 Enhanced	EMUI 12
OS size	-	13 GB

Battery

Capacity	4000 mAh	3400 mAh
Max charge power	18 W	22.5 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes, Quick Charge 4.0 (50% in 35 min)	Yes (50% in 25 min)
Full charging time	2:05 hr	1:20 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	07:46 hr	06:33 hr
Watching video	12:22 hr	09:58 hr
Gaming	05:10 hr	04:09 hr
Standby	88 hr	72 hr

General battery life

Redmi Note 8 +22%

19:18 hr

Honor 10

15:50 hr

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Main camera

Matrix	48 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	8000 x 6000	4616 x 3464
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (720p)	480 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	118°	-
Lenses	1) Standard: 48 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP 4) Depth: 2 MP	1) Standard: 16 MP 2) Monochrome: 24 MP
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Standard lens
Image resolution	48 MP	16 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	26 mm	27 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5KGM2	Sony IMX498
Sensor size	1/2" (≈ 0.5 inch)	1/2.8" (≈ 0.36 inch)
Pixel size	0.8 micron	1.12 micron
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution	8 MP	-
Aperture	f/2.2	-
Focal length	13 mm	-
Sensor	Omnivision OV8856	-
Sensor size	1/5" (≈ 0.2 inch)	-
Pixel size	1.12 micron	-
Stabilization	Digital	-

Macro lens
Image resolution	2 MP	-
Aperture	f/2.4	-
Sensor	Omnivision OV02A10	-
Sensor size	1/5" (≈ 0.2 inch)	-
Pixel size	1.75 micron	-
Stabilization	Digital	-

Selfie camera

Megapixels	13 megapixels	24 megapixels
Image resolution	4224 x 3136	5760 x 4312
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.0
Focal length	28.21 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Omnivision OV13855	CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.9" (≈ 0.34 inch)	1/2.8" (≈ 0.36 inch)
Pixel size	1.12 micron	0.9 micron
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version	5	4.2
Bluetooth features	LE, HID, A2DP	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
NFC*	No	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	Yes

Network
Number of SIM*	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support*	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat*	12	18
5G support	No	No

Sound

Speakers	Mono	Mono
Headphone audio jack	Yes	Yes
FM radio	Yes	No
Dolby Atmos	No	Yes

Speakers test

Max loudness

Redmi Note 8

81.3 dB

Honor 10 +4%

84.2 dB

Other

Category	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	August 2019	April 2018
Release date	September 2019	April 2018
Launch price (MSRP)	$190	$450
Successor	- Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G	- Honor 20 Pro
SAR (head)	0.191 W/kg	0.79 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.034 W/kg	1.15 W/kg
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint

Conclusion

If the camera, battery life, and software are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8. But if the performance, gaming, design, and sound are more of a priority – go for the Honor 10.

Cast your vote

So, which phone would you choose?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

18 (42.9%)

Honor 10

24 (57.1%)

Total votes: 42

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Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

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Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Selfie camera

Connectivity

Sound

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