Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro Specs Comparison

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
Released · Feb 22, 2018
Released · Sep 26, 2019
6.0-inch · 2160x1080px
6.5-inch · 2340x1080px
Single camera
Triple camera
4GB · 64GB
6GB · 64GB
4000 mAh
4500 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches
158.5 x 75.45 x 8.05 mm
6.35 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches
161.35 x 76.4 x 8.79 mm
Weight
6.35 oz (180.0 g) 7.05 oz (199.8 g)
Materials
Back: Metal Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Resistance
Splash
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, Pink, Blue Mineral grey, Pearl white, Forest green

Display

Size
6.0-inch 6.5-inch
Resolution
2160x1080px, 18:9 ratio, 403 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 395 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
77.44 % 84.88 %
Colors
16 777 216
Peak brightness
500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 (14 nm) MediaTek Helio G90T (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2000 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
2000 MHz
ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55
GPU
Adreno 506 Mali G76 MC4
RAM
4GB (LPDDR3) 6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB 64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (7.1 Nougat), Xiaomi MI UI Android

Battery

Capacity
4000 mAh 4500 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.25 μm
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)
EIS
Front
5 MP (Flash), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 20 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Hall (for flip covers) Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, Infrared

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)
Bands 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 40(2300)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE, HSPA, HSUPA LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, Micro SIM Nano SIM
VoLTE
Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Buyers information

In The Box
Power adapter, USB cable, Warranty card, User guide, SIM insertion tool, Ultra-slim case Power adapter, Simple protective cover, USB Type-C cable, SIM eject tool, User guide, Warranty card

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 14, 2018

Alternative variants

with 32 GB storage
RAM 3GB
Internal storage 32GB
with 128 GB storage
Internal storage 128GB
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