Xiaomi Redmi 5 vs Redmi Note 8
Specs compared side by side, measured on real phones shared by owners with the Device Info app.
Key differences
- 1Chipset: the Redmi 5 uses the Snapdragon 450 (14 nm), the Redmi Note 8 the Snapdragon 665 (11 nm). The Redmi 5's fastest core runs at 1.80 GHz, the Redmi Note 8's at 2.02 GHz.
- 2Screen: 5.7 inches on the Redmi 5, 6.3 inches on the Redmi Note 8. Both run at up to 60 Hz.
- 3Battery: 3,300 mAh on the Redmi 5, 4,000 mAh on the Redmi Note 8.
- 4Main camera: 12 MP on the Redmi 5, 12.1 MP on the Redmi Note 8.
Chipset
Chipset
Snapdragon 450Snapdragon 665Process
14 nm11 nm
CPU
8× 1.80 GHz Cortex-A534× 2.02 GHz Kryo 260 Gold
4× 1.80 GHz Kryo 260 Silver
4× 1.80 GHz Kryo 260 Silver
Top CPU speed
1.80 GHz2.02 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
Adreno 506Adreno 610
Memory
Versions seen
3GB | 32GB6GB | 64GB
6GB | 128GB
6GB | 128GB
RAM type
LPDDR3LPDDR4X
Display
Size
5.7 in6.3 in
Resolution
720 × 14401080 × 2340
Pixel density
283 ppi410 ppi
Refresh rates
60 Hz60 Hz
Battery
Capacity
3,300 mAh4,000 mAh
Cameras
Back camera 1
12 MP4000 × 3000 · 3.81 mm12.1 MP4016 × 3016 · f/1.79 · 4.74 mm
Back camera 2
—12.1 MP4016 × 3016 · f/1.79 · 4.74 mm
Back camera 3
—8 MP3264 × 2448 · f/2.2 · 1.66 mm
Back camera 4
—1.9 MP1600 × 1200 · f/2.4 · 1.94 mm
Back camera 5
—1.9 MP1600 × 1200 · f/2.4 · 1.94 mm
Front camera
5 MP2592 × 1944 · 2.64 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 5
6 GHz Wi-Fi
—No
Bluetooth LE Audio
—No
NFC
NoNo
UWB
NoNo
USB host
YesYes
Software
Android
Android 8.1.0Android 10–17
Released with
Android 7.1Android 9
Widevine DRM
L3L1
Sensors
Sensors
41 sensors29 sensors
These two phones have the same specs in every row.
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