Realme 5i vs Xiaomi Redmi 8: Side by Side Specs Comparison

This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the Realme 5i and Xiaomi Redmi 8.

The Realme 5i has a 6.5-inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 processor, quad cameras, 4G LTE connectivity, and 5000mAh battery.

Meanwhile, the Xiaomi Redmi 8 has a 6.22-inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 processor, dual cameras, 4G LTE connectivity, and 5000mAh battery.


Specs Realme 5i Xiaomi Redmi 8
Picture Realme 5i
3.6/5 stars (512 ratings)
× Xiaomi Redmi 8
3.5/5 stars (116 ratings)
Screen 6.5-inch HD+ IPS LCD Display (720 x 1600 Pixels, 269 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass, 20:9 Aspect Ratio and Mini-Drop Notch 6.22-inch HD+ IPS LCD Display (720 x 1520 Pixels, 270 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass 5, 19:9 Aspect Ratio and Dot Notch
OS Android 9.0 Pie with ColorOS 6.0.1 Android 9.0 Pie with MIUI 9
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
CPU Octa Core CPU
4x Kryo 260 Gold @ 2.0GHz & 4x Kryo 260 Silver @ 1.8GHz
Octa Core CPU
2x Cortex-A53 @ 1.95GHz & 6x Cortex-A53 @ 1.45GHz
GPU Adreno 610 Adreno 505
RAM 3 GB 3GB or 4GB of RAM
Rear Camera Quad Cameras:
12MP Main Camera (f/1.8 Aperture, PDAF)
8MP Ultra-wide (f/2.3 Aperture)
2MP Macro (f/2.4 Aperture)
2MP Depth Sensor
-LED Flash
Dual Cameras:
12MP Main Camera (f/1.8 Aperture, Dual Pixel PDAF)
2MP Depth Sensor
-LED Flash
Front Camera 8 Megapixels (f/2.0 Aperture)
8 Megapixels (f/2.0 Aperture)
Storage 64GB 32GB or 64GB
Expansion 256GB via microSD 512GB via microSD
SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM)
Networks 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
NFC No No
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 4.2
Infrared Yes
Position A-GPS, Galileo, & BeiDou A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo & BeiDou
USB OTG Yes Yes
USB MicroUSB 2.0 USB Type-C
3.5mm Audio Jack Yes Yes
Audio Enhancement None None
FM Radio Yes Yes
Sensors Fingerprint Sensor
Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor
Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer
Fingerprint Sensor
Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor
Compass & Accelerometer
Battery 5000 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable)
10W Charging
5000 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable)
18W Fast Charging
Material Plastic Glossy Plastic
Size 164.4 x 75.0 x 9.0 mm 156.5 x 75.4 x 9.4 mm
Weight 195 g 188 g
Colors Aqua Blue and Forest Green Onyx Black, Ruby Red, and Sapphire Blue
Launch Date January 29, 2020 October 13, 2019
Price 6,990.00 - Official Price in the Philippines 6,490.00 - Official price of 3GB RAM + 32GB Storage version in the Philippines
6,990.00 - Official price of 4GB RAM + 64GB Storage version in the Philippines
Buy Online Realme 5i on Lazada
Realme 5i on Shopee
Xiaomi Redmi 8 on Lazada
Xiaomi Redmi 8 on Shopee

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