Honor 8 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro

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Comparing the Honor 8 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Honor 8 Pro runs at a higher processing speed of 2.4 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro runs at 1.8 GHz, making Honor 8 Pro the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro offers a screen size of 5.99 inches, while Honor 8 Pro offers 5.7 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro the larger display of the two. Both Honor 8 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Honor 8 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro feature a 12 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Honor 8 Pro offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both Honor 8 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro offer the same 4000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Honor 8 Pro offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro receives a higher expert rating of 9 from the editorial team, while Honor 8 Pro is rated 8.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Honor 8 Pro has a rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Spec Score

76%
74%

Release Date

10 Jul, 2017
22 Feb, 2018

Performance

HiSilicon Kirin
Snapdragon 636
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
6 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
5.99 inches (15.21 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1080x2160 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
20 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
4000 mAh
Fast Charging
Quick Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
64 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
9.0/10

Pros

  • Solid metal build
  • Impressive display
  • Versatile pair of snappers
  • Powerful hardware
  • Smooth performance
  • Good battery life
  • Capable dual cameras
  • Powerful selfie shooter

Cons

  • Average battery life
  • Heats up, quickly
  • Only supports 2A fast charging
  • Sticks to the older micro-USB port
  • No 4K video recording

User Ratings

4.4/5
(15,197 ratings)
4.5/5
(1,187,118 ratings)

Video

Videos
2 More Videos
Videos
15 More Videos

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Jul 10, 2017
(Official)
Feb 22, 2018
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.0 (Nougat)
Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)

Custom UI

EMUI
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

HiSilicon Kirin 960
Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.6 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G71 MP8
Adreno 509

RAM

6 GB
4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.7 inches  (14.48 cm)
5.99 inches  (15.21 cm)

Resolution

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1080x2160 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

N/A
18:9

Pixel Density

515 ppi
403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

73.44 %
77.43 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v3 Scratch-resistant glass

Bezel-less Display

N/A
Yes

Design

Height

157 mm
158.6 mm

Width

77.5 mm
75.4 mm

Thickness

6.9 mm
8 mm

Weight

184 grams
181 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2CMOS image sensor
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.21/2.9" sensor size Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.25µm pixel size
12 MP
5 MP
f/2.0 Depth Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
20 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size

Flash

N/A
Yes LED Flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 30 Hours(3G) / Up to 16 Hours(2G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes Quick Charging v2.0

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
N/A
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
N/A
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.188 W/kg Body: 0.334 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope