Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 vs vivo Z5

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 vs vivo Z5 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: vivo Z5 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 runs at 2.0 GHz, making vivo Z5 the better performer.


Display: vivo Z5 offers a screen size of 6.38 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 offers 6.3 inches, making vivo Z5 the larger display of the two. vivo Z5 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi Note 8's IPS LCD, making vivo Z5 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 and vivo Z5 feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: vivo Z5 offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 offers 13 MP, making vivo Z5 better for front camera photography.


Battery: vivo Z5 offers a higher battery capacity with 4500 mAh, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 offers 4000 mAh, making vivo Z5 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 and vivo Z5 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.

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Summary

Spec Score

77%
78%

Release Date

21 Oct, 2019
27 Dec, 2020

Performance

Snapdragon 665
Snapdragon 712
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
4 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.3 inches (16 cm)
6.38 inches (16.21 cm)
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
N/A

Rear Camera

48 MP
Primary Camera
48 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

13 MP
32 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
4500 mAh
18W Fast Charging
Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Stunning design
  • Sharp display
  • Reliable performance
  • Good camera setup 
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Chunky camera bump 
  • Loaded with ads and bloatware
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5
(104,549 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

171,024
AnTuTu Score
N/A

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₹9,699
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Video

Videos
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Videos
1 Video

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General

Launch Date

Oct 21, 2019
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

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

Custom UI

MIUI
Funtouch OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
Qualcomm Snapdragon 712

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 360 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 360

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

11 nm
10 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 610
Adreno 616

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB / 6 GB
6 GB

RAM Type

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.

171,024
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

21.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

13.7 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.3 inches  (16 cm)
6.38 inches  (16.21 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
N/A

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi
404 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.56 %
83.23 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90 %
N/A

Design

Height

158.3 mm
159.3 mm

Width

75.3 mm
75.2 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm
8.1 mm

Weight

188 grams
187 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.791/2" sensor size S5KGM2 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.791/2" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 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

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @120 fps
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
4500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Battery Test Results

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

1h 43m 16s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.1

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
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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 1700(band 4) / 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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 1.13 W/kg Body: 0.634 W/kg
N/A

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)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

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

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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