Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 vs Realme C01

Product
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
229 USD
Realme C01
229 USD

Price
229 USD
229 USD
Status
Discontinued
Available
Brand
Xiaomi Mobiles
Realme Mobiles
Model No
Redmi Note 8
Realme C01

Launch Date
2019, August 29
2026, November 05

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40 1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat12 600/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE

Dimensions
158.3 x 75.3 x 8.4 mm
166.5 x 78.2 x 8.7 mm (6.56 x 3.08 x 0.34 in)
Weight
190 (6.70 oz)
210 g (7.41 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) MIL-STD-810H compliant does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
SIM
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Colors
Neptune Blue, Moonlight White, Space Black, Nebula Purple, Cosmic Purple
Midnight Black, Skyline Silver, Orange

Type
IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, 16M Colors, Multitouch
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 900 nits (peak)
Size
6.3 inches, 97.4 cm2 (~81.7% screen-to-body ratio)
6.81 inches, 115.8 cm2 (~88.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
6.3 inches, 97.4 cm2 (~81.7% screen-to-body ratio)
720 x 1520 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~247 ppi density)

OS
Android 9.0 (Pie), planned upgrade to Android 10, MIUI 12
Android 16
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 610
Mali-G57 MP1

RAM
4GB
4GB
Storage
64GB/128GBBuilt-in,
64GB/128GB
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC

Lens 1
48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), AF
Lens 2
8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Lens 3
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Lens 4
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Features
48MP HD | Smart ultra-wide angle mode | Rear camera Beautify- Steady handheld night photography | Portrait mode | background blurring | Panorama mode Pro mode | Photo timer | Leveling | Burst mode | Face recognition | HDR | Ultra wide-angle edge distortion correction | Custom watermark Portrait mode background blur adjustment | Full screen frame Rear camera | AI scene detection (27 recognizable tags) | Macro camera
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps; gyro-EIS - Ultra-wide angle recording | Macro recording | Short video mode | 4K recording
1080p@30fps

Lens 1
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Features
Front camera Beautify | Front camera display brightness correction | AI seperation | Face recognition | Front camera filters Selfie timer | Selfie mirror | Hand gesture selfie | Panorama selfie | Portrait mode | Blur adjustment | Full screen camera frame
Panorama
Video
1080p video recording at 30fps
720p@30fps

Capacity
(Li-Po Non removable), 4000 mAh - Fast battery charging 18W
6500 mAh
Charging
Fast charging 18W
15W wired, 15W PD, QC Reverse wired

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

Loudspeaker
Speaker Phone
Yes
3.5mm jack
3.5mm Audio Jack, XviD/MP4/H.264 player, MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player
Yes

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE
5.2, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
Radio
FM radio
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
NFC
Yes

Performance
AnTuTu: 141915 (v7), 161572 (v8) GeekBench: 5590 (v4.4), 1339 (v5.1) GFXBench: 5.9fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display
Contrast ratio: 1521:1 (nominal)
Loudspeaker
Voice 78dB / Noise 72dB / Ring 81dB
Audio quality
Noise -94.0dB / Crosstalk -93.3dB
Battery life
Endurance rating 108h