In this article, we review the all-new Redmi Note 8 Pro smartphone. Furthermore, this article includes Design & Build Quality, Display, Performance, Gaming, Camera, and Battery Review. Alright, so let us start the VIVOY83 review.

Redmi Note 8 Pro Design & Build Quality Review

Redmi Note 8 Pro has a premium build that can be seen on other high-end devices in the competition. Furthermore, metal & aluminum is used to build the smartphone and no doubt the Redmi Note 8 Pro is a premium design phone that comes with a durable and rock-solid build quality. The design is sleek & stylish plus the handset is pretty slim too. Redmi Note 8 Pro comes with a glass back and is scratch resistant that will make sure your phone is durable enough.

If you are looking for a smartphone that looks awesome and draws other people’s attention to your phone, then this is the phone for you. However, make sure you do not drop your phone as Redmi Note 8 Pro can easily be broken due to heavy materials used to build the smartphone. Putting on a cover or a case is recommended which is available in the box or you can buy third party cases from Spigen. Let us now look for Pros & Cons for the Redmi Note 8 Pro Design & Build Quality –

Pros –

1. Sleek & Stylish modern design
2. Solid rock hard build
3. Premium looking smartphone

Cons –

1. Heavy build
2. The phone can easily be broken if the point of impact is hard enough

Related – Unlock Bootloader on Redmi Note 8 Pro

Redmi Note 8 Pro Display Review

The display on the Redmi Note 8 Pro comes with a display size of 6.53 inches and a resolution of 1080 by 2340 pixels. Being a mid-range smartphone, the company has provided a really competitive display. The display brightness is fairly good. The display is viewable under direct sunlight. Colors on the Redmi Note 8 Pro looks good. The phone comes with a total of 395 PPI and the display technology is the IPS LCD screen. Text looks sharp on the Redmi Note 8 Pro.

Watching videos & playing games on the phone is a great experience with little to no color shifting. Viewing angles are good enough for the price. You can add some AMOLED wallpapers to your phone & you are good to go, the home screen looks stunning. Colors on the Redmi Note 8 Pro looks well-saturated and accurate. In Conclusion, the company checked all the required list in the display department.  Let us look at the Pros and Cons of the Redmi Note 8 Pro display –

Pros –

1. Fairly good pixels per inch for the price
2. Also, good viewing angles
3. Idle for watching movies and playing games, large display for entertainment purpose

Cons –

1. Firstly, low viewability under direct sunlight
2. Also, the display colors are not 100% accurate

Related – TWRP Recovery for Redmi Note 8 Pro

Redmi Note 8 Pro Performance Review

The Redmi Note 8 Pro smartphone comes with a mid-range processor, MediaTek Helio G90T Chipset. The phone also comes with 6GB/8GB RAM options. Now being a mid-range phone, one would expect fairly good performance from the phone and this phone does not disappoint. Redmi Note 8 Pro’s performance is fast and fluid. Swiping and scrolling are fast enough to give you an experience of using a high-end smartphone. Geekbench and Antutu scores are fair enough.

However, you may encounter laggy UI at times. This is not because of the processor or the RAM, instead because of the custom OS that the company has provided. Multitasking on the Redmi Note 8 Pro is good & fast. In conclusion, apps do open fast & smooth but there are some occasional lags that are fixed almost instantly. Here is a bonus tip, always kill the app after use from the multitasking tray for a smooth experience. Below are the Pros and Cons of the Redmi Note 8 Pro’s Performance –

Pros –

1. Firstly, snappy and fluid performance from a good mid-range processor
2. Idle RAM for the smartphone
3. Fairly good multitasking

Cons –

1. Smartphone lags at times, very rare though
2. High intensive tasks take a moment to load

Related – How to Root Redmi Note 8 Pro

Redmi Note 8 Pro Gaming Review

Redmi Note 8 Pro comes with a Mali-G76 MC4 which is one of the best in class till date. One can expect amazing results from the device. Casual games such as Subway Surfers, Temple Run, etc. runs absolutely smooth on the Redmi Note 8 Pro without any lags or any sort of frame drops. Redmi Note 8 Pro does not heat when playing long hours of casual games. However, high intensive & graphics demanding games when played for long can result in slight heating, that can be felt on the backside of the device. Not much of a deal though.

No issues regarding high graphics demanding games, Redmi Note 8 Pro runs them without any lag or frame drops, even when played in high settings. Games such as Asphalt, GTA San Andreas, and PUBG ran without any issues on the highest setting possible. For the smoothes gameplay, you can choose one lower setting from the highest graphics setting. Let us look for the Pros & Cons for the Redmi Note 8 Pro Gaming Performance –

Pros –

1. Firstly, Idle smartphone for playing PUBG
2. No Lag and No frame drops
3. Perfect phone for playing graphics demanding games

Cons –

1. Just slight heating on the back camera side when playing for long hours.

Related – Install Custom ROM on Redmi Note 8 Pro

Redmi Note 8 Pro Camera Review

Redmi Note 8 Pro comes with 64MP + 8MP +2MP +2MP Quad back cameras, but wait, do not get fooled. Camera sensor may sound excellent but what matters is the capabilities. However, no doubt for the price you are getting a pretty good deal in terms of camera. Redmi Note 8 Pro can shoot some amazing pictures in daylight with plenty of details in the final output. Image processing is really good on the Redmi Note 8 Pro. The camera performs really good in the low light too, given the aperture is F1.9 for the main 64MP sensor and rest is F2.4. However, you will notice grains and soft images when it comes to low light photography.

Redmi Note 8 Pro also includes various filters that you can apply before taking the picture and will come handy in various scenarios. The phone has a dedicated pro mode for the professionals and everything is adjustable. The dynamic range on the Redmi Note 8 Pro is not so great & not so bad as well. Overall, images do look sharp & crisp when there is good lighting condition but in the night this phone struggles to capture a good amount of details. However, you may end up getting a really good shot sometimes. Colors captured on the camera is very close to accurate and are well saturated.

Redmi Note 8 Pro is also capable of recording videos in high details and accuracy when given proper lighting to the camera. Redmi Note 8 Pro comes with a 20MP selfie camera & the inbuilt software provides you with a beauty mode to enhance your looks. Although not a huge fan of beauty mode, the front camera was able to capture really good pictures. Also, not to forget the additional filters that are really important for most of the users. Let us look for the Pro & Cons for the Redmi Note 8 Pro camera –

Pros –

1.  Good dynamic range
2. A high amount of details in the images when taken in daylight
3. Natural color output
4. Really good image processing
5.  Pro mode for added functionality

Cons –

1. Camera unable to focus properly sometimes
2. Low light images come out to be soft & grainy
3. Video camera not recommended for low light shooting

Related – Unroot Redmi Note 8 Pro & Restore Stock ROM

Redmi Note 8 Pro Battery Review

The most important factor on any smartphone is the battery life, Redmi Note 8 Pro comes with a fairly large non-removable battery of 4500mah capacity. Redmi Note 8 Pro smartphone will easily last for a day and even more with moderate to high usage. Throughout the testing, Wifi was always on & location services were also used from time to time. Playing some games & watching Youtube for about 2-3 hours. Also, social media surfing & chatting constantly throughout the day, the battery lasted for a full day with approximately 10-20% of battery remaining.

Redmi Note 8 Pro battery can charge really fast too, given that the device does support fast charging with an appropriate charger. The inbuilt charger is capable of charging at 18W. In the testing, when movies watched for long hours with full brightness, the Redmi Note 8 Pro tends to drop battery percentage too quickly. Also, the software on the phone is fully optimized for the battery too, thus saving your battery when needed. Redmi Note 8 Pro comes with an inbuilt battery saver and can be turned on when needed. It makes your smartphone last longer. Let us now look for the Pros & Cons for the Redmi Note 8 Pro battery –

Pros –

1. Good 4500mah battery capacity
2. Can last for all day and even more, depending on the usage
3. Battery saver to extend your battery life for about half a day more
4. Supports fast charging 18W with the official charger that comes in the box

Cons –

1. Battery drops too quickly when watching movies or playing games in full brightness, but that is the case for almost all the smartphones.

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About Redmi Note 8 Pro

Here are some of the key features and specifications of the newly launched Redmi Note 8 Pro smartphone.

• Firstly, it has a 6.53 inches display with a resolution of 1080 by 2340 pixels. A total of 395 pixels per inch.
• And Redmi Note 8 Pro also comes with Android 9.0 Pie.
• And under the hood, the phone has a MediaTek Helio G90T chipset.
• The Phone also comes with 6GB/8GB Ram and 64GB/128GB Storage. 
• Furthermore, the camera sensor is – 64MP + 8MP +2MP +2MP Quad rear camera and 20MP front shooter.
• Finally, the battery on the phone is a non-removable 4500 mAh.