The mid-range is at its peak with increasingly better smartphones that make the decision very difficult, among them the newcomer Realme 8 Pro or the Redmi Note 10 Pro may seem like a great option and we are right. The problem appears when being able to choose between both smartphones, since they share many characteristics, for which we must be attentive to the details that can make us decide.
These are two terminals that do not lack anything and their equipment makes us find ourselves before the best mid-range that we have ever seen, inheriting even features that we see in the high range, now for a contained price. Discover in this comparison which of the two smartphones is made for you and your needs.
You can also see the video comparison of our fellow Geek, who has put all the devices of both phones to the test, from the software, security systems, to the cameras in different situations and even in games.
Designs and displays to match
The first thing we stop at is the construction of the devices, where they share plastic as the main material along with splash resistance, opting for very different camera modules. The fingerprint reader is the first big difference since the realme 8 Pro integrates the biometric protection under the screen , like the high-end and the Redmi Note 10 Pro places it on the side.
The weight is another change given that the realme 8 Pro is lighter with just 176 grams and Redmi places it at 193 grams, it is curious how both terminals have the same 8.1 millimeters thick. However, the realme 8 Pro tightens the frames better with 90.8% of the front used by the screen, compared to 85.6% of the Redmi Note 10 Pro.
Giving way to their screens, we find that both use Amoled panels and Full HD + resolution , the realme 8 Pro with a higher pixel density in its 6.4 inches and meanwhile the Redmi Note 10 Pro with a refresh rate of 120 Hz in their larger 6.67 inches, both have an increase in tactile response of 180 Hz to take advantage of it on the realme and 240 Hz on the Redmi. Both integrate protection against scratches and Corning Gorilla Glass to protect them from shocks, version 3 on the realme and 5 on the Redmi.
Power to give and give
One of the points where many users stop when choosing a new smartphone is the processor, which has a lot to say about the performance of the terminal. In this case, the difference is not less, since we are faced with two smartphones that use Qualcomm 7 series processors with very similar performance. On the part of realme the Snapdragon 720G and in the Redmi the Snapdragon 732G.
These numbers should not confuse us since the results are not as expected. The two chips are manufactured in 8 nm and have a clock frequency of 2.3 GHz together with the Adreno 618 GPU . In the AnTuTu tests the Snapdragon 720G has shown greater solvency, although these small differences make us run into a technical draw.
When choosing memory options, in the realme 8 Pro we have 6 or 8 GB of RAM along with 128 GB of internal memory, expandable via MicroSD. For the Redmi Note 10 Pro we have 6 GB of RAM with 64 or 128 GB of memory with a last option of 8 + 128 GB, also with the MicroSD option.
The fight in the cameras
Another very relevant point in the decision of a smartphone occurs in the cameras, where in this case we are faced with smartphones that share several aspects. The main sensor is 108 Mpx in realme and Redmi , more specifically the latest generation HM2 sensor from Samsung. This is accompanied by an 8 Mpx wide angle on both terminals, accompanied by a 2 Mpx sensor designed to capture greater detail and finished with a 2 Mpx macro sensor in realme or 5 Mpx in Redmi.
These lenses leave us very similar results that will be differentiated by the optimization of their cameras, which makes us value those options even more, highlighting among them the effects of MIUI 12 on the Redmi or the constellation mode of the realme 8 Pro that it promises to take out. our best night photographer. The front camera is 16 Mpx for selfies or video calls in both cases and as before, their similarities are total.
Video recording is accompanied by a digital stabilizer on both phones. They include slow motion recording options of up to 960 fps for both one and the other and a maximum resolution of 4K with 30 fps, reaching up to 60 fps in Full HD resolution.
Battery, fast charging and connectivity
We now stop at batteries, the point that will make us take advantage of the new smartphone. In the case of the realme 8 Pro we have 4,500 mAh which is slightly surpassed by the 5020 mAh of the Redmi Note 10 Pro. However, the fast charge of the realme 8 Pro takes the cake with 50W of power , which allows us to have the maximum autonomy in just 47 minutes, something with which the Redmi 33W can not compete with its load up to 60% in just over 30 minutes.
Regarding connectivity, we have a 4G connection, NFC for mobile payments, Bluetooth 5.0, audio jack and both are dual SIM terminals. To improve the accuracy of the GPS we have GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou and Galileo, without missing any details in these so-called mid-range smartphones.
The latest version at our service
The software is one of the most important sections to choose in our new mobile and in this case we find Android 11 in both cases. The operating system is accompanied by the latest layers of customization with Realme UI 2.0 as a differentiating point to offer great optimization, speed in the system and additions that make us not miss anything. On the other hand, MIUI 12 tries to be a “more European” layer and although it has improved and has many extras, for some users it can be overwhelming.
Conclusions.
We come to a key moment in the comparison, where the price has a lot to say before choosing one mobile or another. Starting with the realme 8 Pro we see that its option of 6 GB of RAM + 128 GB of internal memory is in pre-sale for 259 euros in Amazon and in Media Markt for 279 euros, while the Redmi Note 10 Pro with only 64 GB memory is at 249 euros.
Currently if we have to choose one of the two, we decided to pre-buy the realme 8 Pro and benefit from all its benefits, taking into account the similarities and also the extra memory that we carry with this terminal, which will allow us to get Get more out of your smartphone with its 108 Mpx quad camera, 50W fast charging and a processor capable of everything.
