Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 (Redmi 5 Plus) vs LG K8 (2018) Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 (Redmi 5 Plus)
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LG K8 (2018)
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 (Redmi 5 Plus) or LG K8 (2018) Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 (Redmi 5 Plus) | LG K8 (2018) | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2018, February | 2018, February | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 158.5 x 75.5 x 8.1 mm | 6.24 x 6.24 x 2.97 in | 146.3 x 73.2 x 8.2 mm | 5.76 x 5.76 x 2.88 in | |
| Weight | 180 g | 6.35 oz | 152 g | 5.36 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, aluminum frame & back, plastic ends | Plastic body | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Gold, Blue, Rose Gold | Aurora Black, Moroccan Blue, Terra Gold | |
| Battery | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 2500 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Approximate price | 160 EUR | 140 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | S-IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.99" in | 5" in | |
| Screen area | 92.6 cm2 | 68.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 18:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 77.4% | 64.4% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2160 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 403 PPI | 294 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/2.2, 1.25 µm, dual pixel PDAF | ||
| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 720p@30fps (Global), 1080p@30fps (USA) | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 0.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 7.1.2 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo); MIUI 10 | Android 7.1.2 (Nougat) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm) - Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm) - USA |
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| CPU | - Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 | - Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 -Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 |
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| GPU | Adreno 506 | Adreno 304 Adreno 308 |
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| External memory | microSD, up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB | |
| Internal memory | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 32 GB, 3 GB RAM | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 93658 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)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), 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 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 12(700) - USA |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE | 4.2, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | - Accelerometer, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- Charging 5V/2A 10W |
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| Versions |
- Versions: Redmi Note 5 (Global); Redmi 5 Plus (China) |
- Also known as LG K9 |
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