Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 (Redmi 5 Plus) Comparison and Differences

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 (Redmi 5 Plus)

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 (Redmi 5 Plus)

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro or Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 (Redmi 5 Plus) Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 (Redmi 5 Plus)
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Release date 2019, August 2018, February
Dimensions (HxWxD) 161.3 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm | 6.35 x 6.35 x 3.01 in 158.5 x 75.5 x 8.1 mm | 6.24 x 6.24 x 2.97 in
Weight 199 g | 7.02 oz 180 g | 6.35 oz
Body Build Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5) Front glass, aluminum frame & back, plastic ends
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Colors Black, Red, Blue, White Black, Gold, Blue, Rose Gold
Battery 4500 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Po
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Screen

Technology IPS LCD IPS LCD
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 6.53" in 5.99" in
Screen area 104.7 cm2 92.6 cm2
Screen format 19.5:9 (height:width) 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 84.9% 77.4%
Screen resolution 1080 x 2340 px 1080 x 2160 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 395 PPI 403 PPI
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5
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Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 64 MP, Quad 12 MP, Single
Camera specs -64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.7'', 0.8µm, PDAF
-8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4'', 1.12µm
-2 MP, f/2.4, 1/5'', 1.75µm (dedicated macro camera)
-2 MP, f/2.4, 1/5'', 1.75µm, depth sensor
-12 MP, f/2.2, 1.25 µm, dual pixel PDAF
Functions Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, (gyro-EIS) 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
DxOMark Main Score 84
DxOMark Photo 87
DxOMark Video 78
Front camera, selfie 20 MP, Single 5 MP, Single
Specifications 20 MP, f/2.0 5 MP
Functions HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10 Android 7.1.2 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo); MIUI 10
Chipset - Mediatek Helio G90T (12nm) - Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
CPU - Octa-core (2x Cortex-A76 & 6x Cortex-A55) - Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Mali-G76MC4 Adreno 506
External memory microSD, up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot) microSD, up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Internal memory 64GB 6 GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 32 GB, 3 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 10 Total 358278
Antutu 10 CPU 121097
Antutu 10 GPU 70639
Antutu 10 Mem 74568
Antutu 10 UX 121097
Antutu 8 Total 291733 93658
Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 5 Single Core 485
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 1589
GeekBench 4 Single Core 2562
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core 7739

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE
Bands -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
-4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
-4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 40(2300), 41(2500) - India 
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - China
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC Yes
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 4.2, A2DP, LE

Music and Audio

Radio FM radio, recording FM radio
Headphone jack Yes Yes
Others - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Sensors - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port
Other extras
- Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 4+)

- Charging 5V/2A 10W
Versions
- Versions: Redmi Note 5 (Global); Redmi 5 Plus (China)

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