Xiaomi Redmi 8 vs Realme 5i

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Phone Names Xiaomi Redmi 8 Realme 5i
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - GlobalHSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40 - Global1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - Global
SpeedHSPA, LTEHSPA, LTE (2CA) 450/50 Mbps
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTEGSM / HSPA / LTE
 1, 3, 5, 8, 40, 41 - India1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41 - India
Launch
Announced2019, October 09. Released 2019, October 122020, January 06. Released 2020, January
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, plastic frameGlass front (Gorilla Glass), plastic back, plastic frame
Dimensions156.5 x 75.4 x 9.4 mm (6.16 x 2.97 x 0.37 in)164.4 x 75 x 9.3 mm (6.47 x 2.95 x 0.37 in)
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight188 g (6.63 oz)195 g (6.88 oz)
 Water-repellent coating-
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified)
Resolution720 x 1520 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
Size6.22 inches, 96.6 cm2 (~81.8% screen-to-body ratio)6.52 inches, 102.6 cm2 (~83.2% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeIPS LCD, 400 nits (typ)IPS LCD
Platform
CPUOcta-core (4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.45 GHz Cortex A53)Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
ChipsetQualcomm SDM439 Snapdragon 439 (12 nm)Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
GPUAdreno 505Adreno 610
OSAndroid 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, MIUI 12Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, Realme UI
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXC (dedicated slot)microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
 eMMC 5.1eMMC
Main Camera
FeaturesLED flash, HDR, panoramaLED flash, HDR, panorama
Quad-12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.3, 13mm (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Single12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF Auxiliary lens-
Video1080p@30fps4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDRHDR, panorama
Single8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4.0", 1.12µm8 MP, f/2.0
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack YesYes
35mm jackYesYes
Loudspeaker YesYes
Comms
Bluetooth4.2, A2DP, LE5.0, A2DP, LE
Infrared portYes-
NFCNoNo
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
RadioWireless FM radio (no wired headphones required)FM radio
USBUSB Type-C 2.0, OTGmicroUSB 2.0, OTG
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
Charging18W wired10W wired
TypeLi-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable5000 mAh
Misc
ColorsOnyx Black, Ruby Red, Sapphire Blue, Phantom RedBlue, Green
ModelsM1908C3IC, MZB8255IN, M1908C3IG, M1908C3IHRMX2030, RMX2032
PriceAbout 210 EURAbout 170 EUR
SAR0.34 W/kg (head)     1.00 W/kg (body)-
SAR EU0.23 W/kg (head)     1.48 W/kg (body)-