Xiaomi Redmi 5 vs Infinix Smart 8 HD

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 5 vs Infinix Smart 8 HD 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 5 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.8 GHz, while Infinix Smart 8 HD runs at 1.6 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi 5 the better performer.


Display: Infinix Smart 8 HD offers a screen size of 6.6 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi 5 offers 5.7 inches, making Infinix Smart 8 HD the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi 5 and Infinix Smart 8 HD feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Infinix Smart 8 HD offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 5 offers 12 MP, making Infinix Smart 8 HD better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Infinix Smart 8 HD offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 5 offers 5 MP, making Infinix Smart 8 HD better for front camera photography.


Battery: Infinix Smart 8 HD offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Xiaomi Redmi 5 offers 3300 mAh, making Infinix Smart 8 HD better for longer battery life.


Storage: Infinix Smart 8 HD offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi 5 offers 16 GB, making Infinix Smart 8 HD the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Xiaomi Redmi 5 and Infinix Smart 8 HD equally at 7.


User Rating: Infinix Smart 8 HD receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Xiaomi Redmi 5 has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Spec Score

68%
71%

Release Date

20 Mar, 2018
13 Dec, 2023

Performance

Snapdragon 450
Unisoc T606
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.6 GHz)
2 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1440 px (HD+)
720x1612 px (HD+)
N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
N/A
0.08 MP
Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

3300 mAh
5000 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
64 GB
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Solid bezel-less design
  • Good performer
  • Good battery life
  • Pleasing design
  • Innovative Magic Ring
  • Dependable battery life
  • Good selfie camera

Cons

  • Low-res display
  • Sub-par cameras
  • Slow charging speeds
  • Cameras need improvement

User Ratings

4.2/5
(25,091 ratings)
4.3/5
(42,210 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Mar 20, 2018
(Official)
Dec 13, 2023
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)
Android v13

Custom UI

MIUI
Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
Unisoc T606

Processor

Octa core, 1.8 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

1.6 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506
Mali-G57

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB / 4 GB
3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.7 inches  (14.48 cm)
6.6 inches  (16.76 cm)

Resolution

720x1440 px (HD+)
720x1612 px (HD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
500 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
90 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
180 Hz

Aspect Ratio

18:9
20:9

Pixel Density

282 ppi
267 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

75.87 %
85.03 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with punch-hole display

Design

Height

151.8 mm
163.6 mm

Width

72.8 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

7.7 mm
8.5 mm

Weight

157 grams
184 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Back: Plastic

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2PureCel Sensor 1.25µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Camera Wide Angle27 mm focal length
N/A
0.08 MP

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Quad LED Ring Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Short Video Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Avg
Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3300 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB / 64 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Micro Hybrid
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

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

SIM 2

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

SAR Value

Head: 0.606 W/kg Body: 1.187 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Side

Other Sensors

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

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