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

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
Released · Feb 22, 2018
Released · Sep 26, 2019
6.0-inch · 2160x1080px
6.3-inch · 2340x1080px
Single camera
Quad camera
4GB · 64GB
3GB · 32GB
4000 mAh
4000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches
158.5 x 75.45 x 8.05 mm
6.34 x 2.97 x 0.34 inches
161.15 x 75.4 x 8.6 mm
Weight
6.35 oz (180.0 g) 7.05 oz (199.8 g)
Materials
Back: Metal Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Plastic
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 Moonlight white, Neptune blue, Space black

Display

Size
6.0-inch 6.3-inch
Resolution
2160x1080px, 18:9 ratio, 403 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 409 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
77.44 % 80.20 %
Colors
16 777 216
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 (14 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 (11 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2000 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Kryo 260
GPU
Adreno 506 Adreno 610
Memory
4GB (LPDDR3)/64GB 3GB/32GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (7.1 Nougat) Android (9.0 Pie)

Battery

Type
4000 mAh 4000 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera Quad camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.25 μm
48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Fourth camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps)
EIS
Front
5 MP (Flash)
Video capture: 1080p
13 MP
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 4.2
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, 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

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 3, 5 Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28
4G (TDD)
Bands 40, 41 Bands 38, 40
3G
Bands 5, 8, 2, 1 Bands 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE, HSPA, HSUPA LTE-A, 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, USB Type-C cable, Removal tool for SIM card, User guide, Warranty card

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 14, 2018

Alternative variants

with 32 GB storage
Memory 3GB/32GB
with 128 GB storage
Memory 4GB/128GB
with 64 GB storage
Memory 4GB/64GB
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