Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro Max vs Realme 8 Pro: Does the Rs 1,000 Price Difference Justifies?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro max in Three Colours

Taking on the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro Max, Realme launched the Realme 8 Pro yesterday at a starting price of Rs 17,999. The Redmi Note 10 Pro Max features some brilliant specs on paper like the 120Hz AMOLED screen, 108MP primary sensor on the rear, Snapdragon 732G SoC and 33W fast charging. The Realme 8 Pro, on the other hand, is just the Realme 7 Pro with a 108MP camera on the back and a downgraded fast-charging system. The Note 10 Pro Max and the Realme 8 Pro are the only phones under Rs 20,000 to feature a 108MP camera system. Both the phones differ a lot on the paper and to stay ahead of Xiaomi, Realme priced the 8 Pro a Rs 1,000 less than the Note 10 Pro Max. But does the Rs 1,000 price difference justifies? Let’s compare the on-paper specifications of both phones.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro Max Specifications

Talking about the Redmi Note 10 Pro Max first, it comes in three colour options- Vintage Bronze, Glacial Blue and Dark Night. Towards the front, there’s a 6.67-inch Full HD+ (1080×2400 pixels) Super AMOLED display and 120Hz refresh rate. The screen can get up to 1200 nits bright and it supports HDR10. The screen is also protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 5 technology.

This phone is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G chipset, paired with 6GB/8GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 128GB of UFS 2.2 storage. There’s a microSD card slot as well for storage expansion. The phone boots Android 11-based MIUI 12 out of the box.

The Note 10 Pro Max is the first phone in India to launch with a 108MP primary camera on the back. It is the Samsung HM2 sensor with an f/1.9 aperture and 6P lens. There’s also an 8MP ultra-wide-angle shooter, 5MP super macro sensor and a 2MP depth sensor. Xiaomi also added a 16MP snapper on the front.