Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2018-06-05 | 2018-02-22 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | 16 777 216 |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 56.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 8 has a global score of 83.3, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro's global score of 75.8. Both phones in our current comparison include Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Mi 8 has an older 10 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Xiaomi Mi 8's body is just a little thinner and a little lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, although both were released only a few months apart.
Xiaomi Mi 8 has just a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and although they both have the same pixels density, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has a bit bigger display and a little bit higher 1080 x 2248 resolution. Xiaomi Mi 8 has just a little better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro. They have 8 cores and 6 GB of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 captures much clearer photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and although they both have the same resolution camera, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has a bigger aperture to capture better low light photography and video and a lot better (4K) video quality. Xiaomi Mi 8 has a way bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro features better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3400mAh.
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