Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 11 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2021-05-27 |
| 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Blue and Red | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| -- | Glass and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 432 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S5 Sport is slightly better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, getting a 77.8 score against 76.7. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S5 Sport has a more recent 4.4.2 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11 version, providing you a couple nice extra features. Galaxy S5 Sport's construction is lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, although it is just a bit thicker and was released many years before.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has an inferior number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with an additional GPU. Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport counts with a more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a little smaller screen and a bit lower 1920 x 1080px resolution, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch of screen.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a superior storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy S5 Sport, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 128 GB, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has 48 GB more internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a very superior battery life than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 shoots much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution, a bigger aperture for better photos in low-light environments and a much larger sensor.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.