Realme 8i vs Redmi 5 comparison

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key specs
Display6.60-inch5.70-inch
ProcessorMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
Front Camera16-megapixel5-megapixel
Rear Camera50-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel 12-megapixel
RAM4GB, 6GB3GB
Storage64GB, 128GB32GB
Battery Capacity5000mAh3300mAh
OSAndroid 11Android 7.1.2
Resolution1080x2412 pixels720x1440 pixels
general
BrandRealmeXiaomi
Model8iRedmi 5
Release dateSeptember 9, 2021December 1, 2017
Launched in IndiaNoYes
Form factorTouchscreenTouchscreen
Dimensions (mm)164.10 x 75.50 x 8.50151.80 x 72.80 x 7.70
Weight (g)194.00157.00
Battery capacity (mAh)50003300
Fast chargingProprietary-
ColoursSpace Black, Space PurpleBlack, Gold, Rose Gold, Lake Blue
Removable battery-No
display
Refresh Rate120 Hz-
Screen size (inches)6.605.70
TouchscreenYesYes
Resolution1080x2412 pixels720x1440 pixels
Protection typeAsahi DragonTrail-
Aspect ratio-18:9
Pixels per inch (PPI)-282
hardware
Processorocta-core1.8GHz octa-core
Processor makeMediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
RAM4GB, 6GB3GB
Internal storage64GB, 128GB32GB
Expandable storageYesYes
Expandable storage typemicroSDmicroSD
Expandable storage up to (GB)256-
Dedicated microSD slotYes-
camera
Rear camera50-megapixel (f/1.8) + 2-megapixel (f/2.4) + 2-megapixel (f/2.4)12-megapixel (f/2.2, 1.25-micron)
No. of Rear Cameras3-
Rear autofocusYesPhase detection autofocus
Rear flashYesLED
Front camera16-megapixel5-megapixel
No. of Front Cameras1-
Front flash-LED
software
Operating systemAndroid 11Android 7.1.2
SkinRealme UI 2.0MIUI 9.2.7
connectivity
Wi-FiYesYes
GPSYesYes
BluetoothYes, v 5.00Yes, v 4.20
Micro-USBYes-
Headphones3.5mm3.5mm
Number of SIMs22
Wi-Fi standards supported-802.11 b/g/n
NFC-No
Infrared-No
USB OTG-Yes
FM-Yes
Wi-Fi Direct-Yes
Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL)-No
sim 1
SIM TypeNano-SIMNano-SIM
GSM/CDMAGSMGSM
3GYesYes
4G/ LTEYesYes
sim 2
SIM TypeNano-SIMNano-SIM
GSM/CDMAGSMGSM
3GYesYes
4G/ LTEYesYes
sensors
Fingerprint sensorYesYes
Proximity sensorYesYes
AccelerometerYesYes
Ambient light sensorYesYes
Compass/ Magnetometer-Yes
Gyroscope-Yes
Barometer-No
Temperature sensor-No

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