realme 5i vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

Specs compared side by side, measured on real phones shared by owners with the Device Info app.

realme 5iSnapdragon 665Change
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8Snapdragon 665Change

Key differences

  1. Screen: 6.5 inches on the realme 5i, 6.3 inches on the Redmi Note 8. Both run at up to 60 Hz.
  2. Battery: 5,000 mAh on the realme 5i, 4,000 mAh on the Redmi Note 8.
  3. Main camera: 12.7 MP on the realme 5i, 12.1 MP on the Redmi Note 8.
  4. Versions: owners have shared the realme 5i as 3GB | 64GB and 4GB | 64GB, the Redmi Note 8 as 6GB | 128GB.

The same on both: the Snapdragon 665 chip and Wi-Fi 5.

Chipset

Chipset
Snapdragon 665Snapdragon 665
Process
11 nm11 nm
CPU
4× 2.02 GHz Kryo 260 Gold
4× 1.80 GHz Kryo 260 Silver4× 2.02 GHz Kryo 260 Gold
4× 1.80 GHz Kryo 260 Silver
Top CPU speed
2.02 GHz2.02 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
Adreno 610Adreno 610

Memory

Versions seen
3GB | 64GB
4GB | 64GB6GB | 128GB
RAM type
LPDDR4XLPDDR4X

Display

Size
6.5 in6.3 in
Resolution
720 × 16001080 × 2340
Pixel density
269 ppi410 ppi
Refresh rates
60 Hz60 Hz

Battery

Capacity
5,000 mAh4,000 mAh

Cameras

Back camera 1
12.7 MP4112 × 3088 · f/1.8 · 4.05 mm12.1 MP4016 × 3016 · f/1.79 · 4.74 mm
Back camera 2
12.7 MP4112 × 3088 · f/1.8 · 4.05 mm12.1 MP4016 × 3016 · f/1.79 · 4.74 mm
Back camera 3
12.7 MP4112 × 3088 · f/1.8 · 4.05 mm8 MP3264 × 2448 · f/2.2 · 1.66 mm
Back camera 4
8 MP3264 × 2448 · f/2.25 · 1.64 mm1.9 MP1600 × 1200 · f/2.4 · 1.94 mm
Back camera 5
1.9 MP1600 × 1200 · f/2.4 · 1.77 mm1.9 MP1600 × 1200 · f/2.4 · 1.94 mm
Back camera 6
1.9 MP1600 × 1200 · f/2.4 · 1.77 mm—
Front camera
8.1 MP3280 × 2464 · f/2 · 2.75 mm13.4 MP4240 × 3152 · f/2 · 3.51 mm

Megapixels are what Android reports to apps. Many phones combine pixels by default, so the advertised megapixels can be higher.

Connectivity

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
6 GHz Wi-Fi
NoNo
Bluetooth LE Audio
NoNo
NFC
NoNo
UWB
NoNo
USB host
YesYes

Software

Android
Android 10–16Android 11–17
Released with
Android 9Android 9
Widevine DRM
L3L1

Sensors

Sensors
21 sensors29 sensors
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From phones shared with the Device Info app · updated October 2026 Hardware specs only. No personal data. Privacy