As the Christmas season nears, the demand for smartphones is expectedly rising as well. May it be a gift for someone or just something you’d like to spend your Christmas bonus on – getting a new smartphone is always a good option.
This statement is true, especially for mid-range phones with good enough features and a reasonable price in which both the Realme 5 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro are great examples of.
If you’re in the market for a mid-range phone but unsure of which of Realme 5 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro to choose – then this specs comparison came just right in time for you! Hopefully, we can help you decide on which unit to get.
Let’s start talking about the Realme 5 Pro first. For its price tag, you can say that the Realme 5 Pro is arguably a very cost-effective phone. You wouldn’t expect a phone to have a great body design, a lot of specs and features but only cost less than Php14,000.
The second contender is the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro. It’s also a sleek-looking device that feels very premium in construction. Similar to the former, it also has a quad-camera set up that has good video recording capabilities while in Macro mode. This is a great feature if you’re an avid fan of taking close-up pictures or videos.
Both phones seem to be evenly matched – but which one is the best in terms of overall specs and features? Are you better off purchasing a device from Realme or Xiaomi? These are the questions our Realme 5 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro will answer. Without further ado, let’s start matching the two phones up!
| Realme 5 Pro | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Android 9 Pie ColorOS 6 | Android 9 Pie MIUI 10 |
| SIM | Dual SIM Dual Standby | Dual SIM Dual Standby |
| Display | 6.3-inch IPS 2340 x 1080 pixel resolution ~409ppi Corning Gorilla Glass 3+ | 6.53-inch IPS 2340 x 1080 pixel resolution ~395ppi Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Processor | 2.3GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 octa-core | 2.0GHz Mediatek Helio G90T octa-core |
| RAM | 4GB/6GB/8GB | 6GB/8GB |
| GPU | Adreno 616 | Mali-G76 MC4 |
| Storage | 64GB/128GB expandable via microSD up to 256GB | 64GB/128GB expandable via microSD up to 256GB |
| Front camera | 16-megapixel f/2.0 | 20-megapixel f/2.0 |
| Rear Camera | 48-megapixel (f/1.8, PDAF) 8-megapixel (ultra-wide, f/2.25) 2-megapixel (macro) 2-megapixel (depth sensor) AI Scene Detection Chroma Boost Super Nightscape 960fps @ 720p slow-mo LED flash | 64-megapixel (f/1.9, PDAF) 8-megapixel (ultra-wide, f/2.2) 2-megapixel (macro) 2-megapixel (depth sensor) PDAF 960fps @ 720p slow-mo LED flash |
| Audio | Single loudspeaker Headphone jack | Single loudspeaker Headphone jack |
| Security | Rear-mounted fingerprint scanner Face unlock | Rear-mounted fingerprint scanner |
| Connectivity | 4G LTE WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band Bluetooth 5.0 GPS, BDS, Galileo, A-GPS USB Type-C | 4G LTE WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band Bluetooth 5.0 GPS, BDS, Galileo, A-GPS USB Type-C |
| Others | Splash Resistant | Splash-proof coating |
| Dimensions | 157 x 74.2 x 8.9mm | 161.4 x 76.4 x 8.8mm |
| Weight | 184g | 200g |
| Colors | Sparkling Blue Crystal Green | Blue Red Black White |
| Battery | 4,035mAh VOOC 3.0 20W fast-charging | 4,500mAh 18W fast charging |
| Price | 4GB/128GB: Php11,990 8GB/128GB: Php13,990 | 6GB/64GB: Php 11,490 6GB/128GB: Php 12,990 |
As you can see, both devices pretty much share some similarities but they do differ in some major areas. An example would be the display size and its glass protection.
The Realme 5 Pro has a 6.3-inch display while the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has a 6.53-inch screen. Protection wise, the former only has a Corning Gorilla Glass 3+ protection compared to the Corning Gorilla Glass 5 of the latter.
Processor wise, I feel like they’re a close match. It’s no secret that MediaTek processors are considered as inferior to its Snapdragon counterpart. But we think it’s not that easy of a call, in this case. Both processors can handle games smoothly and well. I believe this is a standstill.
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On the camera front, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro takes the cake in this one. Even though both phones has a quad-camera set up, the Redmi Note 8 Pro’s 64-megapixel primary shooter overpowers the Realme 5 Pro’s 48-megapixel main shooter.
It’s the same story in the front camera where the Redmi Note 8 Pro uses a 20-megapixel sensor compared to Realme 5 Pro’s 16-megapixel shooter.
See also: Realme 5 Pro Review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro also has a bigger battery size, 4,500mAh, compared to the Realme 5 Pro (4,035mAh). Although, the Realme 5 Pro supports VOOC 3.0 20W fast-charging while the Redmi Note 8 Pro only uses an 18W charger.
With all things said, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro is a really solid device for its price. Thanks to its bigger display size, better cameras and huge battery size, it takes the cake over the Realme 5 Pro.
Realme are getting really better at creating bang-for-the-buck smartphones. With that, the Realme Pro 5 still offers a great value for the price. It just got outmatched by the Redmi Note 8.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro can be bought at Php 11,490 for the 6GB/64GB version while the 6GB/128GB model is available for Php 12,990. The Realme Pro 5 is available for purchase at the price of Php 11,990 for the 4GB/128GB model and Php 13,990 for the 8GB/128GB model.