Phone Comparison - Xiaomi Redmi 8 vs Xiaomi Redmi 8A vs Realme 5i

Price Comparison (India) -

general General Info

Manufacturer Xiaomi Xiaomi realme
Announced August 2019 August 2019 December 2019
Status Coming Soon October 9, 2019 Rumored - Coming Soon 2019 Coming Soon - January 6, 2020
Price Rs. 7,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 6,499 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] -
Colors Onyx Black, Ruby Red, Sapphire Blue Black, red, blue Blue, Green
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 156.3 × 75.4 × 9.4 mm
(6.15 × 2.97 × 0.37 in)
156.3 × 75.4 × 9.4 mm
(6.15 × 2.97 × 0.37 in)
164.4 x 75.6 x 9.3 mm
(6.47 x 2.98 x 0.37 in)
Weight 180 g (6.35 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) with dedicated microSD card slot Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G Network LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor
- P2i nano hydrophobic coating
- - Fingerprint Sensor

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 9.0 (Pie) Android 9.0 (Pie) Android 9.0 (Pie)
User Interface MIUI 10 MIUI 10 ColorOS 6.1
Processor Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 6x1.45 GHz Cortex A53), Qualcomm SDM439 Snapdragon 439 (12 nm) Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 6x1.45 GHz Cortex A53), Qualcomm SDM439 Snapdragon 439 (12 nm) Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver), Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
GPU Adreno 505 Adreno 505 Adreno 610
RAM 4 GB 3 GB 4 GB
Internal Memory 64 GB 32 GB 128 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

display Display

Type IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 3+
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 6.22 inches 6.22 inches 6.5 inches
Resolution 720 x 1520 pixels (270 ppi) 720 x 1520 pixels (270 ppi) 720 x 1600 pixels (270 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio - - 82.03%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio FM radio FM radio FM radio
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 12 MP + 2 MP 12 MP 12 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2MP
Flash LED Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 12 MP, f/2.2, 1.25µm, PDAF
2 MP, depth sensor
HDR, Panorama
12 MP, f/2.2, 1.25µm, PDAF
HDR, Panorama
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide)
2 MP, f/2.4 (dedicated macro camera)
2 MP, f/2.4, depth sensor
HDR
Video 1080p@30/60fps 1080p@30/60fps 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps
Front Camera 8 MP, HDR, 1080p@30fps [Similar] 8 MP, HDR, 1080p@30fps [Similar] 8 MP [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA, LTE HSPA, LTE HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) 450/50 Mbps
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 64 GB, 4 GB RAM or 32 GB, 3 GB RAM or 16 GB, 2 GB RAM 32 GB, 3 GB RAM or 16 GB, 2 GB RAM 128 GB, 4 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
USB OTG Supported Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint not supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor not present gyroscope sensor not present gyroscope sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 18W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Type-C Fast charger 18W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 10W
Capacity 5000 mAh 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -