Xiaomi Redmi 8 64GB vs Lava Virat V1 5G

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 8 64GB vs Lava Virat V1 5G 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: Lava Virat V1 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,699, while Xiaomi Redmi 8 64GB scores 835, making Lava Virat V1 5G the better performer.


Display: Lava Virat V1 5G offers a screen size of 6.75 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi 8 64GB offers 6.22 inches, making Lava Virat V1 5G the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi 8 64GB features a IPS LCD display compared to Lava Virat V1 5G's LCD, making Xiaomi Redmi 8 64GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Lava Virat V1 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 8 64GB offers 12 MP, making Lava Virat V1 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 8 64GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Lava Virat V1 5G offers 5 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 8 64GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 8 64GB delivers longer battery life with 22h 58m, while Lava Virat V1 5G delivers 21h 27m, making Xiaomi Redmi 8 64GB the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi 8 64GB and Lava Virat V1 5G offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


Expert Review: Lava Virat V1 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Xiaomi Redmi 8 64GB is rated 7.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 8 64GB receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Lava Virat V1 5G has a rating of 4.

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Summary

Release Date

12 Oct, 2019
28 Jul, 2026
16 Jul, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 439
Unisoc T8200
MediaTek Dimensity 6400
Octa Core (upto 1.95 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.22 inches (15.8 cm)
6.75 inches (17.15 cm)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
IPS LCD
LCD
IPS LCD
720x1520 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1604 px (HD+)
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A
N/A

Front Camera

8 MP
5 MP
8 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
6000 mAh
7000 mAh
18W Fast Charging
10W
30W Turbo Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10
8.1/10

Pros

  • Good design and solid build
  • Long battery life
  • USB Type-C and fast charging support
  • Distinct geometric rear design
  • Serviceable performance
  • Bloatware-free software
  • Great battery life
  • Top-class battery life
  • Comfortable to hold
  • Loud stereo speakers
  • Performs well for daily use

Cons

  • Average performance
  • Cameras could be better
  • Bloatware and spam notifications in MIUI
  • Slow charging speeds
  • Misses out on key AI features
  • Limited OS upgrades
  • Primary camera may produce dull tones

User Ratings

4.4/5
(946,710 ratings)
4.1/5
(1,097 ratings)
4.2/5
(21 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

22h 58m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
21h 27m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 49m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
515,146
AnTuTu Score
570,353
AnTuTu Score

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Video

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General

Launch Date

Oct 12, 2019
(Official)
Jul 24, 2026
(Official)
May 19, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v16
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
1 Year
1 Year

Security Updates

N/A
2 Year
3 Year

Custom UI

MIUI
N/A
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
Unisoc T8200
MediaTek Dimensity 6400 MT6835
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Processor

Octa core

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

2.7 GHz, Single core, Cortex A76 2.3 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A76 2.1 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.5 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
6 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 505
Mali-G57 MP4
Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB
4 GB
4 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

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

N/A
515,146
570,353

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

25.0 s
20.0 s
26.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
312
383

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %
N/A
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

17.7 %
N/A
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.22 inches  (15.8 cm)
6.75 inches  (17.15 cm)
6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)

Resolution

720x1520 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1604 px (HD+)

Brightness

400 nits
N/A
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
1050 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
120 Hz
120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19:9
20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

270 ppi
260 ppi
264 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.48 %
86.36 %
84.48 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
N/A
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
84.3 %

Design

Height

156.4 mm
165.85 mm
166.2 mm

Width

75.4 mm
76.8 mm
76.50 mm

Thickness

9.4 mm
8.75 mm
8.8 mm

Weight

188 grams
210 grams
215 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A
Back: Vegan Leather

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
Yes Splash proof IP64
Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.55" sensor size IMX363 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.80.61µm pixel size
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
N/A
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
N/A
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Filters
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
720x480 @30 fps
2k @30 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Slow Motion
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A
2k @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
6000 mAh
7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
N/A

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 47 Hours(2G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 10W Charging Time: 185 minutes
Yes 30W Turbo Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 6W Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

22h 58m
21h 27m
16h 49m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

2h 35m 6s
3h 7m
1h 17m

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
64 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 850(band 26)
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SAR Value

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

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v5.0
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
3.5 mm, USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Side
Side

Other Sensors

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

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