Xiaomi Redmi 8 vs Infinix S5

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 8 vs Infinix S5 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 Xiaomi Redmi 8 and Infinix S5 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 Xiaomi Redmi 8 and Infinix S5 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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Xiaomi Redmi 8
₹7,999
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₹10,999
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Summary

Spec Score

71%
73%

Release Date

24 Apr, 2020
21 Oct, 2019

Performance

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

Display

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

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

8 MP
32 MP

Battery

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

Storage

32 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

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

Cons

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

User Ratings

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

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
90,162
AnTuTu Score

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Video

Videos
3 More Videos
Videos
1 Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Oct 21, 2019
(Official)

Operating System

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

Custom UI

MIUI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
MediaTek Helio P22

Processor

Octa core

1.95 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.45 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 505
PowerVR GE8320

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR4

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
90,162

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
25.0 s

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

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

Resolution

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

Brightness

400 nits
N/A

Aspect Ratio

19:9
20:9

Pixel Density

270 ppi
266 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.48 %
84.38 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
90.5 %

Design

Height

156.4 mm
164 mm

Width

75.4 mm
76 mm

Thickness

9.4 mm
7.9 mm

Weight

188 grams
178 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

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

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Quad LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4616 x 3464 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

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

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

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
N/A

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 18.8 Hours(4G)

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 256 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

Yes
N/A

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)
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) / 900(band 8) / 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: 0.339 W/kg Body: 1.000 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

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

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
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer