Redmi Note 8 Pro Review

Redmi Note 8 Pro Review 

Is Note 8 Pro a good phone?

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Redmi Note 8 Pro Review in English. The Redmi Note series has been very important for Xiaomi. Xiaomi's first model was the Redmi Note 4, which was quite popular. Xiaomi's Redmi Note 7 Pro has also been the main attraction in this series. Launched in February  this year, the Redmi Note 7 Pro smartphone is equipped with impressive performance and good camera at good price. Now Xiaomi has launched Redmi Note 8 Pro, an upgrade version of Redmi Note 7 Pro. Is Xiaomi's Redmi Note 8 Pro smartphone the best smartphone? We have seen the smartphone tested, so let's know about it ...

Redmi Note 8 Pro design

Xiaomi has changed the design of the Redmi 8 series smartphone and Redmi Note 8 Pro has also benefited from it. The Redmi Note 8 Pro has a larger 6.3-inch display than the Redmi Note 7 Pro (Review). The front panel of the phone has a waterdrop notch and the selfie camera has got a place in it.

The earpiece is positioned just above the display. Corning Gorilla Glass 5 has  used in the handset for protection. The power and volume buttons are on the right side of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro. We found that the power button is well placed but for the volume button you will have to stretch your hand slightly.

There are two trays to the left of the Note 8 Pro, the first SIM has a separate nano-SIM slot and the second has a small space for the nano-SIM slot and microSD card slot. Xiaomi has given a microSD card slot specifically for the India, remember that this feature is not available in the Chinese variants of Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro.

Corning Gorilla Glass 5 has  used on the back panel of Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro. The grip of the phone is good in the hands, so the handset has curved edges. The camera module was placed in the middle, for the information of people, let us know that Xiaomi has placed the fingerprint sensor in the camera module itself.

LED flash of  Redmi Note 8 Pro present at the right of the camera module and a macro camera just below it. In the lower part of the Redmi Note 8 Pro, USB Type-C port, loudspeaker and primary microphone, while the IR emitter and secondary microphone have got place in the upper part of the phone. An 18 watt fast charger of Xiaomi has given and a clear plastic case in the retail box.

Redmi Note 8 Pro specifications and software

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has a 6.53-inch full-HD + (1080x2340 pixels) display, with 19.5: 9 aspect ratios. This handset has  launched with HDR support. In outdoor use  the display is quite bright. Xiaomi has used the MediaTek Helio G90T processor in Redmi Note 8 Pro.

This chipset will compete with Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G processor. The Helio G90T is an octa-core processor, ARM Mali-G76 MC4 integrated GPU for graphics with a speed of 800 MHz. Liquid cooling with dual pyrolytic sheets to maintain the operating temperature on this processor.

The price of Redmi Note 8 Pro starts at Rs 14,999. There are two more variants of the phone. Xiaomi's 6 GB RAM and 128 GB storage variants of this phone will be sold for Rs 15,999. The price of 8 GB RAM and 128 GB storage variants is Rs 17,999.


Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro uses UFS 2.1 storage instead of EMMC 5.1, which is common in this price segment.  Talking about connectivity in Redmi Note 8 Pro, Bluetooth version 5, Wi-Fi 802.11 AC, dual 4G VoLTE and four navigation systems are included. By MicroSD you can increase storage up to 512 GB

The battery of the Redmi Note 8 Pro is 4,500 mAh, apart from this, Xiaomi said that the latest handset has selfie-cleaning speakers. Redmi Note 8 Pro also runs on MIUI 10 based on Android 9 Pie. Let us know that our evaluate unit runs at the September Security Patch.. Like other Xiaomi smartphones, Redmi Note 8 Pro will also get many apps installed beforehand.

Redmi Note 8 Pro includes Amazon, Facebook, WPS Office, Netflix, Dailyhunt, Gaana and Opera Mini along with some Google apps. Xiaomi handsets will also get pre-installed games like Ludo Master, Block Puzzle Guardian, Pop Shooter Blast and Dust Settle. Redmi Note 8 Pro also has GetApps App Store which gives you suggestions for new apps.

You will also get apps like Xiaomi's Me Community, Mi Pay, Me Store and Me Credit, pre-installed on the device. Apps like Music and Me Video keep sending spammy notifications throughout the day. Users can also switch from traditional three-button navigation layout to swipe-based navigation if they wish. Since MediaTek Helio G90T supports dual-wake, Xiaomi has also added Amazon Alexa support with Google Assistant.

 Performance and battery life

The Xiaomi Redmi Note eight Pro is the first cellphone to arrive in India with the new MediaTek Helio G90T processor. We have 8 GB RAM and 128 GB storage variants of the handset for review. The handset did not slow down even after heavy load, the handset launches apps faster. Redmi Note 8 Pro does not need to close the apps in the background due to 8 GB RAM.

We found that the fingerprint sensor given in the smartphone unlocks the phone faster. We had no problem using the phone in the outdoor because the display is bright enough. Please tell that the loud sound comes from the speaker of the handset. We tried playing PUBG Mobile and Call of Duty Mobile to check the performance of the handset.

PUBG Mobile was set to High Preset and Graphics HD and Frame Rate by default, in these settings there was no problem while playing the game. We watched the game for 36 minutes and discovered 12 percent battery consumption. The Redmi Note 8 Pro was a bit hot at the end of the gaming session. We fixed the graphics up to HDR and the frame rate to ultra and then the game ran without any difficulty.

Is redmi Note 8 Pro a gaming phone?

However, the phone did become hot  after gaming for 20 minutes on these settings. The battery life of Redmi Note 8 Pro is good. In our HD video loop test, a 4,500 mAh battery lasted for about 14 hours. In our usage, playing active WhatsApp account, some camera samples, PUBG Mobile and Call of Duty Mobile.

The phone still had 40 percent battery left at the end of the day. With the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro, there will be an 18 watt charger in the retail box, which charges 32 percent of the phone's battery in 30 minutes and 62 percent in an hour.

Redmi Note 8 Pro cameras

The Redmi Note 8 Pro's camera has significantly upgraded compared to the Redmi Note 7 Pro. Redmi Note 8 Pro is the Xiaomi's first 64 megapixel  smartphone, its aperture is f / 1.79 and 0.8 micron pixels. This sensor can clicks 16-megapixel shots in the default mode as it uses four-in-one pixel binding technology.


The second is an 8-megapixel wide-angle sensor, its aperture is F / 2.2, besides a 2-megapixel macro camera. The fourth sensor is a 2-megapixel depth sensor. The phone also has a 20-megapixel selfie camera on the front panel. Xiaomi has not changed the camera app of Redmi Note 8 Pro and it is the same as we have seen in many other smartphones of Xiaomi.

A button has  provided in the camera app with the help of which you can switch between the primary camera and wide-angle. The button for the switch on the macro camera is provided with the AI ​​button above. The smartphone has Portrait, Night, Panorama, Pro, Short Video, Slow Motion and 64MP shooting modes in addition to standard photo and video modes.


Photos captured from the Redmi Note 8 Pro were sharpened in daylight, as well as the details were captured well. The camera automatically enables HDR for the bright scene and it helps in getting the right exposure. The field of view came wide in the pictures taken with the wide-angle camera but there was a lack of detail compared to the primary sensor.


In low-light the AI ​​quickly detects the scene and sets the camera accordingly. At night, the details were captured accurately in shots taken with the primary camera. When night mode was enabled, pictures taken from the handset were bright, as well as the details were captured better. Close-up clicks taken with the primary camera had good background separation and a natural  effect.

Even in low light, the primary camera focuses sharply and captures shots with better detail. The detail was captured well even in shots taken using a macro camera but the resolution is only 2 megapixels. Company has placed the macro camera under the flash. In portrait mode, the Redmi Note 8 Pro offers you the option to set the level of blur before taking a shot.

The phone maintains a correct distance between the subject and the background. Colors were also accurate when shooting in portrait mode. The single selfie camera on the phone during the daytime takes sharp shots but we found that the contrast was slightly boosted. You also get the option to take a selfie portrait and it also performs the separation correctly. There was a slight lack of detail in the selfie taken in low light.

The primary camera is capable of recording video at 4K 30fps and the selfie camera at 1080p 30fps.  You can also shoot video with the help of wide-angle camera or macro camera. Videos made during the day came stabilized but videos made in low light showed a shimmer effect.

Our Decision

In the upgrade version of Redmi Note 7 Pro, Xiaomi has given powerful hardware in Redmi Note 8 Pro which is not usually seen in this price segment. The MediaTek Helio G90T processor also takes care of your gaming needs. In terms of performance, it also outperforms the Snapdragon 712 and Snapdragon 730 processors.

Xiaomi has also upgraded the camera hardware to compete with other smartphones such as Realme 5 Pro and Realme XT (Review). Let us know that Realme 5 Pro and Reality XT also come with good camera performance. Overall, the Redmi Note 8 Pro qualifies as an upgrade of Xiaomi's Redmi Note 7 Pro smartphone. Redmi Note 8 Pro is a good option for those who are thinking of buying a user gaming device.

          
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