Phone Comparison - Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 vs Realme 5i

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
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Realme 5i
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general General Info

Manufacturer Xiaomi realme
Announced August 2019 December 2019
Status Coming Soon - October 2019 Coming Soon - January 6, 2020
Price Rs. 9,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] -
Colors Nebula Red, Neptune Blue, Space Black Blue, Green
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension 158.3 x 75.3 × 8.35 mm
(6.23 x 2.96 × 0.33 in)
164.4 x 75.6 x 9.3 mm
(6.47 x 2.98 x 0.37 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
SIM Type Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) 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 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G Network LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 40(2300), 41(2500) LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 38(2600), 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 MIUI 10 ColorOS 6.1
Processor Octa-core 2.0 GHz Kryo 260, Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm) [Similar] Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver), Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm) [Similar]
GPU Adreno 610 [Similar] Adreno 610 [Similar]
RAM 6 GB [Browse Similar] 4 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory 128 GB 128 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 256 GB microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

display Display

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

multimedia Multimedia

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

camera Camera

Rear Camera 48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP [Similar] 12 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2MP [Similar]
Flash Dual-LED Flash LED Flash
Features 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
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
Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, (gyro-EIS) 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps
Front Camera 13 MP
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
8 MP [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) 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 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Browser Yes Yes

memory User Memory

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

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