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Upper mid-range · 2019

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro

From ₦90,000 to ₦120,000 · 4 sellers·Last checked 1d ago

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent lower-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A06 5G Camera shares the Samsung Galaxy A71's main sensor
Strength All-day battery (measured)
Extras Cooling system, Curved display
Watch out No more updates, 18W charging (slow)
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
6.53″ IPS LCD · 60Hz
G90T 4 / 64 GB
4500 mAh 18W charging
64 MP 3 rear · 20 MP selfie
4G LTE NFC
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In the Real World

See how the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro looks and feels in everyday use.

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Full specifications

Display

6.53″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 2340 · 60 Hz · HDR
Basic

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size
6.53"
Panel type
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 × 2340 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
Brightness
640 nits
HDR
Supported
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Mediatek MT6785V/CC Helio G90T (12 nm) · 8-core 2.05 GHz · Mali-G76 MC4
Light-use CPU

Fine for messaging, calls, and browsing. Heavy multitasking will feel slow.

Chipset
Mediatek MT6785V/CC Helio G90T (12 nm)
Current CPU tier
Lower mid-range
Launch class
Upper mid-range
AnTuTu
375,613
v10
GeekBench
1,622
v5
Graphics test
GFXBench 14 fps
CPU
8-core, 2.05 GHz
GPU
Mali-G76 MC4
Process
12 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
Storage type
UFS Storage 2.1
CPU layout
2x Cortex A76 2.05 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 2.0 GHz

Software & updates

Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, MIUI 12.5 · 2-year support
End of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, MIUI 12.5
Software support
2 years of updates
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

64 MP f/1.9 main · 20 MP selfie · 4K video
4K video

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
64 MP f/1.9
Ultrawide
8 MP f/2.2
Macro
2 MP
Front camera
20 MP f/2.0
Main sensor
Samsung Bright S5KGW1, 1/1.72", 0.8µm
Mainstream sensor
Same sensor in
Samsung Galaxy A71 , Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Slow motion
Yes, 960 fps
Camera extras
RAW
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K video

Battery

4500 mAh · 18 W wired

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity
4500 mAh
Lab endurance
114:00h
Wired charging
18 W
Slow for 2026
Removable
No

Memory

4 GB RAM · 64 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
4 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
64 GB
Fills fast
Configurations
4/64GB · 6/64GB · 4/128GB · 6/128GB · 8/128GB · 8/256GB
Storage type
UFS 2.1
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.0
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G full · no 5G
Full
A Airtel
4G full · no 5G
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B2, B5, B8
4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B20, B28b, B28a

Build & Design

200 g · 8.8 mm
Height
161.4 mm
Width
76.4 mm
Thickness
8.8 mm
Weight
200 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena · Read full review

DXOMARK test scores

Lab-tested scores from DXOMark — independent measurements, not manufacturer claims. Tap any card to view photo samples and the full review.

Camera
84 / 200
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Scores are on DXOMark's open-ended 0–200 scale. Higher is better.

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone 11

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses
Sharper screen
1080 × 2340 vs 828 × 1792 resolution · 6.53″ vs 6.1″ screen
45% larger battery capacity
4,500 mAh vs 3,110 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
376k vs 816k AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 64 MP · f/1.9 vs 12 MP · f/1.8 main
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S10e

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
45% larger battery capacity
4,500 mAh vs 3,100 mAh battery
Weaker display tech
IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · Tradeoff: 6.53″ vs 5.8″ screen
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 64 MP · f/1.9 vs 12 MP · f/1.5 main
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 200 g vs 150 g
Starts with less storage
64 GB vs 128 GB baseline
Full comparison

Where to buy

4 sellers·Used from ₦90,000

Prices move fast. Open the seller's page and confirm before you pay.

Jiji Used
₦90,000
Lowest of 4 Fair for used
Pretty Rose Gadgets
2.0 yrs · 37 feedback · 128GB
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Jiji Used
₦100,000
Fair for used
Precious phones LTD
1.2 yrs · 26 feedback · 128GB
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Jiji Used
₦105,000
PROMISE GADGET
1.4 yrs · 25 feedback · 128GB
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Jiji Used
₦120,000
Fair for used
DOZZYDATA TELEGLOBAL
6.2 yrs · 249 feedback · 64GB
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