Every year a new phone from the Redmi Note series is official and every year it is a success. Will it be the same with the Redmi Note 8 released a few days ago alongside its Pro version? It is hard to tell now, there is a lot of internal and external concurrence this year and the midrange sector is very fragmented. You can find very different devices in the price range which goes from €100 to €300 (or dollars): some of them come with well-balanced specifications, other with a flagship-class feature (such as the camera department) and other below-average specifications. Here, you will learn which kind of devices Redmi Note 8, Honor 9X and Oppo Reno2 F are and (we hope so) you will understand which one fits your needs the most.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 vs Huawei Honor 9X vs Oppo Reno2 F

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Oppo Reno2 F Huawei Honor 9X
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT 158.3 x 75.3 x 8.4 mm, 190 grams 160 x 74,3 x 9,5mm 163.1 x 77.2 x 8.8 mm, 206 grams
DISPLAY 6.3 inches, 1080 x 2340p (HD+), 409 ppi, IPS LCD 6.53 inches, 1080 x 2340p (Full HD+), 395 ppi, AMOLED 6.59 inches, 1080 x 2340p (Full HD+), 391 ppi, LTPS IPS LCD
PROCESSOR Qualcomm Snapdragon 665, octa-core 2 GHz Mediatek Helio P70, octa-core 2.1 GHz Huawei Hisilicon Kirin 810, octa-core 2.27 GHz
MEMORY 4 GB RAM, 64 GB   – 6 GB RAM, 64 GB – 6 GB RAM, 128 GB – micro SD slot 8  GB RAM, 128 GB – micro SD slot 4 GB RAM, 64 GB – 6 GB RAM, 64 GB – 6 GB RAM, 128 GB – micro SD slot
SOFTWARE Android 9 Pie, MIUI Android 9 Pie, Color OS Android 9 Pie, EMUI
CONNECTIVITY Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5, GPS Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5, GPS  Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5, GPS
CAMERA Quad 48 + 8 + 2 + 2 MP f/1.8, f/2.2, f/2.4 and f/2.4
13 MP f/2.0 front camera		 Quad 48 + 8 + 2 + 2 MP f/1.8 and f/2.2
16 MP front camera		 Dual 48 + 2 MP f/1.8 and f/2.4
16 MP f/2.2 front camera
BATTERY 4000 mAh, fast charging 18W 4000 mAh, fast charging 20W with VOOC 3.0 4000 mAh, fast charging 10W
ADDITIONAL FEATURES Hybrid Dual SIM slot Hybrid Dual SIM slot, front-facing LED flash Hybrid Dual SIM slot

Design

If you are looking for a phone which will surprise your friends as soon as they see it, you should not go for the Redmi Note 8. Go for the Oppo Reno2 F which comes with the most premium build quality, the highest screen-to-body ratio and the best attention to details. It sports a pop-up camera and very narrow bezels around the display, as well as an amazing glass back and an in-display fingerprint reader. Honor 9X is not at the same level, but it is still a very cool device with its pop-up camera and the side-mounted fingerprint scanner making the rear side cleaner and more suggestive.

 

Display

AMOLED displays are currently a trend because of their very deep blacks and their incredibly brilliant colors. And they are actually the only displays with UD fingerprint scanners. Oppo Reno2 F is the only device in this trio to be equipped with an AMOLED panel, so it is more suitable for most of the potential buyers out there. The second place goes to the Honor 9X and its notch-less LTPS panel with the widest diagonal (6.59 inches).

 

Specs & Software

Huawei released a very powerful chipset for its 2019 mid-rangers: the Kirin 810. It is the first mid-range SoC to be built at just 7 nm, so it is very performing but also very efficient. Unfortunately, the Honor 9X does not have up to 8 GB of RAM like the Reno2 F, but the chipset is way better so it wins the hardware comparison. And Oppo Reno2 F does not even take the second place, given that the Redmi Note 8 is equipped with a more powerful Snapdragon 665 SoC by Qualcomm. Each device supports a micro SD to expand the internal storage and has a customized Android 9 Pie fork out of the box.

 

Camera

Cameras are the strongest point of the Oppo Reno2 F. It is one of the few mid-rangers out there to boast OIS for an amazing stabilization. And it even has an interesting B/W sensor for portraits, besides the classic depth sensor and an additional ultrawide lens. Further, the Oppo Reno2 F is the only to sport a front-facing LED flash and HDR for the front camera. Redmi Note 8 Pro comes right after with a 48 MP quad-camera including a dedicated macro sensor, an ultrawide lens, and a depth sensor.

 

Battery

In each case, you get a 4000 mAh battery, but given that we did not test the Oppo Reno2 F thoroughly, we still can not give a definitive opinion. Judging from the specs on the paper, the efficient Kirin 810 should make the Honor 9X last more on a single charge.

 

Price

Redmi Note 8 is definitely the best value for money phone as it starts from just €130/$142, but it is not the most advanced phone of this comparison. The award goes to Oppo Reno2 F as it sports a better rear camera, a better display, a better design, and a more advanced memory configuration. Unfortunately, we still do not know how much it will cost. Honor 9X starts from €180/$198 and at the end of the day, it offers better performances, display, and looks than Redmi Note 8, but it has inferior rear cameras.

 

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 vs Huawei Honor 9X vs Oppo Reno2 F: PROs and CONS

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

PROs

  • Nice cameras
  • Affordable price
  • Good battery life
  • Compact

CONS

  • Worse hardware department

 

Huawei Honor 9X

PROs

  • Wide display
  • High performance
  • Big battery
  • Good design

CONS

  • Worse cameras

 

Oppo Reno2 F

PROs

  • Amazing design
  • Awesome cameras
  • Front-facing LED flash
  • Good battery life

CONS

  • Lower performance
  • Higher price

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