Infinix S5 vs Xiaomi Redmi 8

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Comparing the Infinix S5 vs Xiaomi Redmi 8 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: Xiaomi Redmi 8 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 835, while Infinix S5 scores 706, making Xiaomi Redmi 8 the better performer.


Display: Infinix S5 offers a screen size of 6.6 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi 8 offers 6.22 inches, making Infinix S5 the larger display of the two. Both Infinix S5 and Xiaomi Redmi 8 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Infinix S5 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 8 offers 12 MP, making Infinix S5 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Infinix S5 offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 8 offers 8 MP, making Infinix S5 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 8 offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Infinix S5 offers 4000 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi 8 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Infinix S5 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi 8 offers 32 GB, making Infinix S5 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Infinix S5 and Xiaomi Redmi 8 equally at 7.


User Rating: Infinix S5 receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Xiaomi Redmi 8 has a rating of 4.

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Infinix S5
₹10,999
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₹7,999
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Summary

Spec Score

73%
71%

Release Date

21 Oct, 2019
24 Apr, 2020

Performance

MediaTek Helio P22
Snapdragon 439
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.95 GHz)
4 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
6.22 inches (15.8 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1520 px (HD+)

Rear Camera

16 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

32 MP
8 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
5000 mAh
N/A
18W Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
32 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Punch-hole display
  • Long-lasting battery life
  • Good design and solid build
  • Long battery life
  • USB Type-C and fast charging support

Cons

  • Sub-par performance
  • Average performance
  • Cameras could be better
  • Bloatware and spam notifications in MIUI

User Ratings

4.3/5
(15,674 ratings)
4/5
(6 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

90,162
AnTuTu Score
N/A

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Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
3 More Videos

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Oct 21, 2019
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v9.0 (Pie)

Custom UI

N/A
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio P22
Qualcomm Snapdragon 439

Processor

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

1.95 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.45 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GE8320
Adreno 505

RAM

4 GB
3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4
LPDDR3

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

90,162
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

25.0 s
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.6 inches  (16.76 cm)
6.22 inches  (15.8 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1520 px (HD+)

Brightness

N/A
400 nits

Aspect Ratio

20:9
19:9

Pixel Density

266 ppi
270 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.38 %
81.48 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.5 %
N/A

Design

Height

164 mm
156.4 mm

Width

76 mm
75.4 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
9.4 mm

Weight

178 grams
188 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.55" sensor size IMX363 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size
5 MP
Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes Quad LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 18.8 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes 18W Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
32 GB / 64 GB

Storage Type

N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

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

VoLTE

N/A
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.339 W/kg Body: 1.000 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

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
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass