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Xiaomi Mi 5 vs Xiaomi Redmi 8

    2.72 in
    5.69 in
    Xiaomi Mi 5 Mobile Phone
    Xiaomi Mi 5
      2.97 in
      6.16 in
      Xiaomi Redmi 8 Mobile Phone
      Xiaomi Redmi 8
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      10
      4.5 out of 5
      4 user ratings
      5 stars
      		50 %
      4 stars
      		50 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
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      5
      5 editorial reviews
      No, the price isn’t an errorRead more
      Notebookcheck.com reviews the Xiaomi Redmi 8, a great entry-level smartphone. However, the handset suffers from a weakness typical of devices at this price. Read on to find out more.Read more
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      User rating
      40
      4.4 out of 5
      40 user ratings
      5 stars
      		50 %
      4 stars
      		42 %
      3 stars
      		7 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      45
      3.9 out of 5
      45 user ratings
      5 stars
      		26 %
      4 stars
      		42 %
      3 stars
      		28 %
      2 stars
      		2 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Hardware

      Xiaomi Mi 5Xiaomi Mi 5
      Xiaomi Redmi 8Xiaomi Redmi 8
      CPU clock speed2.15 GHz2.0 GHz
      CPU coresQuad-core8-core
      CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
      RAM memory
      • 3 GB
      • 4 GB
      • 3 GB
      • 4 GB

      Display

      Xiaomi Mi 5Xiaomi Mi 5
      Xiaomi Redmi 8Xiaomi Redmi 8
      Screen size5.15 in6.22 in
      Resolution1920 x 1080 px1520 x 720 px
      Pixel density428.0 ppi270.0 ppi
      Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 4.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0

      Rear camera

      Xiaomi Mi 5Xiaomi Mi 5
      Xiaomi Redmi 8Xiaomi Redmi 8
      Primary sensor resolution16.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
      Face detectionyesFace recognition

      Front camera

      Xiaomi Mi 5Xiaomi Mi 5
      Xiaomi Redmi 8Xiaomi Redmi 8
      Primary resolution4.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
      Face detectionyesFace recognition

      Storage

      Xiaomi Mi 5Xiaomi Mi 5
      Xiaomi Redmi 8Xiaomi Redmi 8
      Internal storage
      • 128 GB
      • 32 GB
      • 64 GB
      • 32 GB
      • 64 GB

      Design

      Xiaomi Mi 5Xiaomi Mi 5
      Xiaomi Redmi 8Xiaomi Redmi 8
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Gold
      • Purple
      • White
      • Onyx black
      • Ruby Red
      • Sapphire blue

      Dimensions

      Xiaomi Mi 5Xiaomi Mi 5
      Xiaomi Redmi 8Xiaomi Redmi 8
      Height5.69 in6.16 in
      Width2.72 in2.97 in
      Depth0.29 in0.37 in
      Weight4.55 oz6.63 oz

      Sensors

      Xiaomi Mi 5Xiaomi Mi 5
      Xiaomi Redmi 8Xiaomi Redmi 8
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Digital compassyesyes
      Ambient light sensoryesyes

      Connectivity

      Xiaomi Mi 5Xiaomi Mi 5
      Xiaomi Redmi 8Xiaomi Redmi 8
      Dual sim supportyesyes
      Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version4.24.2
      Charging connectionUSBUSB
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm

      Cellular

      Xiaomi Mi 5Xiaomi Mi 5
      Xiaomi Redmi 8Xiaomi Redmi 8
      Data transmissionHSPA+
      • GPRS
      • EDGE
      • HSDPA
      • HSUPA
      • HSPA+
      • VoLTE
      • FDD-LTE
      • TDD-LTE
      Navigation systemGLONASS
      • GPS
      • A-GPS
      • GLONASS
      • BeiDou
      GSM frequencies
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      UMTS frequences
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 1700 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz

      Battery

      Xiaomi Mi 5Xiaomi Mi 5
      Xiaomi Redmi 8Xiaomi Redmi 8
      Battery capacity3000.0 mAh5000.0 mAh

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

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