Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro

“While we've missed having a flagship instead of the Redmi for some of our photo sessions, and we've been annoyed by the random stutters in the UI from time to time, otherwise it was easy to forget that the phone we were holding was as affordable as this actually is. Really punching above its weight, that's for sure.”

“While the Redmi Note 8 Pro should not necessarily be the first choice for gamers, it is currently still one of the best mid-range smartphones.”

“The Redmi Note 8 Pro checks all the boxes with superb battery life, excellent performance on the cheap with the Helio G90T on board, and once again excellent camera performance if you don't count the macro and the ultra-wide lenses. Also, the 64MP sensor is capable of some surprisingly good 2x zoom photos eliminating the need of a cheap telephoto lens.”

“The Redmi Note 8 Pro gets a lot right: the Helio G90T is a great addition on the hardware front, as is the 64MP camera and 20MP front shooter. You also get great value, but the downside is the software — the phone is still on Pie, there's bloatware everywhere, and the MIUI 11 update won't be here until the end of the year.”