Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro review

04 Oct 2019


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  • 06 Oct 2019

Rk, 05 Oct 2019Which type of processor used in this device?The Hélio G90T of MEDIATEK,their most powerfull SOC currently on the market.

    AnonD-454049, 05 Oct 2019Hitting the blunt too hard there, buddy. If mediatek is sup... moreMaybe they have a few products that it can be called competitive? Also people think ignore that mediatek lives from the feeds of the new binaries, yes, not only qualcomm lives from feeds.

      AnonD-454049, 05 Oct 2019Hitting the blunt too hard there, buddy. If mediatek is sup... moreThat's the irony here they are going that direction with the p60,p90 and G90t....

      To even add to this point it was mediatek that forced Qualcomm to make good midrange chips/budget chips Qualcomm was almost completely absent in these segment back in the day...

      Let's not forget.. better product does not equal increased market share brand perception etc has its role

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        • fwq
        • 05 Oct 2019

        Anonymous, 05 Oct 2019Think a little! Qualcomm abuses because OEM are forced t... moreHitting the blunt too hard there, buddy. If mediatek is supposedly better than qualcomm why don't they increase their market share and force qualcomm to improve themseleves?

          Another great budget device from Xiaomi,again,well done!So much hatred towards MTK..cannot believe it.Judging by GSMA review,this chipset performed brilliantly..hopefully many other devices will come soon with MTK chipsets..Xiaomi showed the way

            Anonymous, 05 Oct 2019So does SD730... The GPU gaps has always been significant b... moreThe gap between "flagship" SoC's to midrange whose more than 50% in GPU performance back three years ago when all the fuss started (with X20 and S650) today unfortunately it's the same o. So to put it simple it's much better to buy last year flagship or even two years old one than a flagged brand new midranger if your sole purpose is a GPU performance (and bang for buck's in that department).

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              • Anonymous
              • 08B
              • 05 Oct 2019

              [deleted post]True!
              iFans come on Android website to troll.
              qFans come on Mediatek's device tests to troll.

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                • Harish here
                • rAT
                • 05 Oct 2019

                When it was launched??? Plz do fast

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                  • Anonymous
                  • 08B
                  • 05 Oct 2019

                  AnonD-454049, 05 Oct 2019At least Qualcomm releases the source code to the publicThink a little!

                  Qualcomm abuses because OEM are forced to get their licences as it's standard (not an idea, judges decisions!) ...(in 2016, Qualcomm maked 600% profits on patents! Only 15% with soc)
                  What will happen if Mediatek disappear?
                  Do you think Qualcomm's price will stay?
                  Ask Qualcomm to reduce profits percentage on patents to the same level of their soc...it's ethic and fair, it's justice for competitors.
                  With normal patents fees, OEM can probably save about 15 dollars on 400 dollars devices...chips prices will probably grow a little, but not by 15 dollars, and competitors will be able to exist.

                  Maybe you use a NVIDIA graphic card on your PC?
                  Do you know why NVIDIA don't make soc for smartphones?
                  Answer is here : https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_19_4350
                  We can talk about many others, Texas Instruments, Intel, LG, ST-Microelectronics, Broadcom...

                  What about moral? Ethics? Fair behavior?
                  Will you support a soccer team if it plays with kalachnikov?
                  You don't want other compagnies able to compete with Qualcomm?
                  Technically, it's easy for Mediatek to ask TSMC for 7nm process...
                  They can do...
                  They can use G76mc12 instead mc4, not a problem...
                  Their AI and ISP are allready better than Qualcomm's...
                  If they do, they won't sell anything! So they don't...

                  You spread debunked rumors...
                  Some other people still spread GPS issues...that's crazy, this is false since many years! These people are incompetents and don't even know what they're talking about!
                  See who you protect!

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                    • Rk
                    • rKD
                    • 05 Oct 2019

                    AnonD-893002, 05 Oct 2019For those interested, you can also check the test of Redmi ... moreWhich type of processor used in this device?

                      Seeee! Mediatek Helio G90T isn't half bad. Battery Endurance is excellent and Antutu scores are near SD845.

                      I don't care about source codes. I don't know what to do with it and you shouldn't know what to do with it. Just use stock like everyone else.

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                        • XSr
                        • 05 Oct 2019

                        Very detailed review. Love going through your reviews.

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                          • 05 Oct 2019

                          Mikey, 04 Oct 2019The video section mentions nothing about stabilisation. Sur... moreSame opinion. Video stabilisation info is missing.

                          Since it's MTK, what about Xiaomi's official statement about Android updates.

                          GSMA should yet update specs(global).

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                            • AnonD-893002
                            • xja
                            • 05 Oct 2019

                            Let me eiiiiiiiiin, 05 Oct 2019Well, if you read chain reply before that, I wrote ±... more">: It is with respect to this part of our discussion a lower one that I answer by this message below".
                            ...
                            Sorry for the lack of link here. Anytime I have logged this data from GSMarena for each of the phones mentioned in my answer, so you can compare yourself to the gsmarena website (because I'm not going to get this information elsewhere).

                            On the other hand, when you say that the GFX 3.1 tests performed on these Smartphones mentioned are on screens displaying in Quad HD, instead of the FHD; Well, I want to say that we must obviously test smartphones in their own settings as configured at the factory.
                            So if a smartphone in 2k has a lower performance compared to another in FHD, to say that it is because of the QHD that it is less efficient is the combination and is not fair play, so the argument to lower the definition to reduce it to unfair FHD. Because if you compare two devices it must be done in their basic configuration without making any changes beforehand, otherwise the test is biased.

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                              • MFI
                              • 05 Oct 2019

                              Anybody if possible, please bring here your experience (test) if SoC thermal throttles after using a while. Other is quite clear.

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                                • AnonD-454049
                                • fXa
                                • 05 Oct 2019

                                Anonymous, 05 Oct 2019And? What is important? The GPU benchmark? Or the way a ... moreAt least Qualcomm releases the source code to the public

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • 08B
                                  • 05 Oct 2019

                                  Let me eiiiiiiiiin, 05 Oct 2019Well, if you read chain reply before that, I wrote ±... moreAnd?
                                  What is important?
                                  The GPU benchmark?
                                  Or the way a game work (when it was properly developped)?

                                  When you creat a soc, you have to balance properly the performances!
                                  Qualcomm put a big GPU to get benchmarks score...
                                  With their anti-competitive behavior, they don't care about price of silicone, they can even sell it under its price...and get the money back with their patents troll!

                                  Mediatek have to balance their soc between :
                                  - CPU performances
                                  - GPU performances
                                  - process
                                  - price

                                  And they release a good soc despite Qualcomm's cheated behavior!
                                  And consumers applause cheater!

                                  How can people being that blind!

                                    in 2 days the global version will arrive to my house and i will torture this device to the max and see weather it can cook fried egg ... this is my channel ... https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAe6yJ2_xaN1mocLifprH_g?view_as=subscriber stay tune

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                                      • AnonD-893002
                                      • xja
                                      • 05 Oct 2019

                                      AnonD-454049, 05 Oct 2019Lay off the drugs. I said that it heats up quickly not "war... moreYou know what is called typo and inattention ??? instead of mocking, you might rather react to the message properly. And if you're more aggressive, well, deign not to respond to my messages any more as I will also refrain from reacting to your messages.

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                                        • AnonD-454049
                                        • fXa
                                        • 05 Oct 2019

                                        Anonymous, 05 Oct 2019Here is what gsmarena wrote : "We are impressed with the o... moreAlright, fair enough. Perhaps it depends on the ambient temp