Phone Comparison - Realme 5i vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

Realme 5i
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general General Info

Manufacturer realme Xiaomi
Announced December 2019 August 2019
Status Coming Soon - January 6, 2020 Coming Soon - October 2019
Price - Rs. 9,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Blue, Green Nebula Red, Neptune Blue, Space Black
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension 164.4 x 75.6 x 9.3 mm
(6.47 x 2.98 x 0.37 in)
158.3 x 75.3 × 8.35 mm
(6.23 x 2.96 × 0.33 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor
- Fingerprint Sensor

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 9.0 (Pie) Android 9.0 (Pie)
User Interface ColorOS 6.1 MIUI 10
Processor Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver), Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm) [Similar] Octa-core 2.0 GHz Kryo 260, Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm) [Similar]
GPU Adreno 610 [Similar] Adreno 610 [Similar]
RAM 4 GB [Browse Similar] 6 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory 128 GB 128 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) microSD, up to 256 GB

display Display

Type IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 3+ Full HD+ curved glass LCD Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection
Colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 6.5 inches [Similar] 6.39 inches [Similar]
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels (270 ppi) 1080 x 2340 pixels (403 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 82.03% -
Multi-Touch yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes
Radio FM radio FM radio, recording
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 12 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2MP [Similar] 48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP [Similar]
Flash LED Flash Dual-LED Flash
Features 12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide)
2 MP, f/2.4 (dedicated macro camera)
2 MP, f/2.4, depth sensor
HDR
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, 1/5", 1.75µm (dedicated macro camera)
2 MP, f/2.4, 1/5", 1.75µm, depth sensor
HDR, Panorana
Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, (gyro-EIS)
Front Camera 8 MP [Similar] 13 MP
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) 450/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Browser Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 128 GB, 4 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) microSD, up to 256 GB
USB OTG Supported Yes

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 10W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 4)
Capacity 5000 mAh 4000 mAh
Stand by - -
Talk Time - -