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| Global Score | |
| 62 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Meizu | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-12-06 | 2019-10-16 |
| 6.05 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Cosmic Purple, Moonlight White, Nebula Purple, Neptune Blue and Space Black |
| Metal | Glass and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 218.00 | $ 227.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P10 MT6755 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.81 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has an overall score of 74.6, which is way better than the Meizu M5 Note's overall score of 62. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 body is newer, but a little bit heavier and a little thicker than Meizu M5 Note. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 counts with a little sharper display than Meizu M5 Note, because it has a little higher pixels number in each inch of display, a little bigger screen and a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px.
The Meizu M5 Note has a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 128 GB, the Meizu M5 Note also has 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has a little faster CPU than Meizu M5 Note, although it has less RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 takes much clearer photographs and videos than Meizu M5 Note, because it has a way better 48 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera, a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low light photos and videos and a lot higher 3840x2160 video quality. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8's battery life is just as good as the battery life in Meizu M5 Note.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 is a bit more expensive than Meizu M5 Note, but you can get a much better phone for that few more dollars.
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