Compare Xiaomi Redmi 5 Vs Xiaomi Redmi 8

Should you buy Xiaomi Redmi 5 or Xiaomi Redmi 8? Well, your search ends here. Find out which mobile phone is best for you - Compare the two models on the basis of their Price in Bangladesh, Body, Display, Storage, Connectivity, Camera, and Performance. Xiaomi Redmi 5 starts at BDT 10,558 and Xiaomi Redmi 8 starts at BDT 10,558.

Xiaomi Redmi 5 has screen size of 5.7 inches and Xiaomi Redmi 8 has screen size of 6.22 inches . Xiaomi Redmi 5 comes up with internal storage of 64 GB and RAM of 4 GB . Xiaomi Redmi 8 comes up with internal storage of 64 GB and RAM of 4 GB . Coming to the Camera, Former has primary camera of 12 MP Camera and front camera of 5 MP Camera with LED Flash whereas latter has primary camera of 12 MP (f/1.8) + 2 MP Dual Camera with LED Flash and front camera of 8 MP (f/2.0) Camera.

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Xiaomi Redmi 5 Vs Xiaomi Redmi 8

SpecificationsXiaomi Redmi 5Xiaomi Redmi 8
OS Android OS, v7.1.2 (Nougat) Android OS, v9.0 (Pie)
Screen Size 5.7 inches 6.22 inches
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 Snapdragon 439
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Specs Score6366
OS Android OS, v7.1.2 (Nougat) Android OS, v9.0 (Pie)
Screen Size 5.7 inches 6.22 inches
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 Snapdragon 439
GENERAL
Custom UI MIUI 9 MIUI 10
Device type Phablet Phablet
Operating System Android OS, v7.1.2 (Nougat) Android OS, v9.0 (Pie)
Sim Dual Sim Dual Sim
DESIGN
Height 151.8 mm156.3 mm
Thickness 7.7 mm 9.4 mm
Weight 157 g 190 g
Width 72.8 mm75.4 mm
DISPLAY
Form Factor Touch Touch
Screen resolution 720 x 1440 pixels 720 x 1520 pixels
Screen size 5.7 inches 6.22 inches
Technology IPS LCD IPS (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Touchscreen Capacitive Touchscreen Capacitive Touchscreen
PERFORMANCE
Call Records Unlimited Unlimited
Card Slot microSD Card microSD Card
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 Snapdragon 439
CPU Octa Core, 1.8 GHz Octa Core (Quad 1.95GHz + Quad 1.45GHz) Cortex A53
External Storage Up to 128 GB Up to 512 GB
GPU Adreno 506 Adreno 505
Messaging SMS, MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS SMS, MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS
Phonebook Unlimited Unlimited
CAMERA
Camera Features Geo Tagging, HDR Geo Tagging, HDR, Portrait, Panorama
Front Camera 5 MP Camera with LED Flash8 MP (f/2.0) Camera
Primary camera 12 MP Camera12 MP (f/1.8) + 2 MP Dual Camera with LED Flash
Video Recording 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
MULTIMEDIA
Audio Jack 3.5mm Audio Jack 3.5mm Audio Jack
Audio Player MP3, WAV, eAAC+ MP3, WAV, eAAC+
FM Radio Yes Yes, Wireless Radio
Games YesYes
Speakers YesYes
Video Player MP4, H.264, H.263 MP4, H.264, H.263
BATTERY
Capacity Non-removable Li-Po 3300 mAh battery Non Removable Li-Po 5000 mAh battery
Stand by Up to 12 days
CONNECTIVITY
Bluetooth v4.2 v5.0
Browser HTML5 HTML5
Edge YesYes
GPRS YesYes
GPS Facility with A-GPS, GLONASS with A-GPS, GLONASS
USB microUSB v2.0 USB Type-C
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
NETWORK SUPPORT
2G YesYes
3G YesYes
4G YesYes
5G YesYes
MORE FEATURES
Fingerprint Sensor YesYes
Sensors Fingerprint Sensor Fingerprint sensor, Accelerometer, Proximity, Compass

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Detailed Comparison of Xiaomi Redmi 5 vs Xiaomi Redmi 8

Design Comparison: Xiaomi Redmi 5 vs Xiaomi Redmi 8

Xiaomi Redmi 5 comes up with a weight of 157 g whereas Xiaomi Redmi 8 weights around 190 g . Thickness of Xiaomi Redmi 5 is 7.7 mm and the thickness of other mobiles is 9.4 mm.

Camera Comparison: Xiaomi Redmi 5 vs Xiaomi Redmi 8

Xiaomi Redmi 5 comes up with primary camera of 12 MP Camera whereas Xiaomi Redmi 8 comes up with 12 MP (f/1.8) + 2 MP Dual Camera with LED Flash. Some of the Camera Features for both the mobiles include Geo Tagging, HDR .

Performance Comparison: Xiaomi Redmi 5 vs Xiaomi Redmi 8

Chipset, one of the important feature of the mobiles used in these Mobiles are Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 and Snapdragon 439 respectively. Xiaomi Redmi 5 comes up microSD Card card slot and Xiaomi Redmi 8 comes up with microSD Card card slot. CPU used in Xiaomi Redmi 5 is Octa Core, 1.8 GHz and used in Xiaomi Redmi 8 is Octa Core (Quad 1.95GHz + Quad 1.45GHz) Cortex A53.

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FAQs

Q. Which phone has bigger screen size, Xiaomi Redmi 5 or Xiaomi Redmi 8?

Xiaomi Redmi 8 is bigger with 6.22 inches screen than Xiaomi Redmi 5 that has 5.7 inches screen.

Q. What are some of the best alternatives available for Xiaomi Redmi 5 in the market?

Best alternatives available for Xiaomi Redmi 5 are: Realme C30, Xiaomi Redmi 6, Xiaomi Redmi 9A.