Redmi Note 8 Pro vs realme 5 Pro Specs Comparison

Recently, Xiaomi and realme announced two new phones with never-before-seen specs for the price, the Redmi Note 8 Pro and the realme 5 Pro.

#BrandX or #BrandR?

Both devices reside in the same price range. Now, let's see who 

Now let's see who comes out with the better spec sheet.

Realme 5 Pro vs Redmi Note 8 Pro Comparison

Device	Redmi Note 8 Pro	Realme 5 Pro
Display	6.53-inch 2.5D curved Gorilla Glass 5 protected IPS screen w/ FHD+ 2340 x 1080 resolution at 395 ppi	6.3-inch 2.5D curved Gorilla Glass 3+ protected IPS screen w/ FHD+ 2340 x 1080 resolution at 409 ppi
CPU	2.05GHz 64-bit Helio G90T octa-core processor	2.3GHz 64-bit Snapdragon 712 octa-core processor
GPU	Mali-G76 3EEMC4	Adreno 616
RAM	6GB/8GB	4GB/6GB/8GB
ROM	64GB/128GB UFS 2.1 expandable via microSD card slot up to 256GB	64GB/128GB UFS 2.1 expandable via microSD card slot up to 256GB (dedicated)
Back Camera	64MP f/1.8 Samsung ISOCELL Bright GW1 w/ PDAF, EIS + 8MP f/2.2 120-degree ultra wide-angle + 2MP f/2.4 2cm macro + 2MP f/2.4 depth w/ LED flash	48MP f/1.79 Sony IMX586 + 8MP f/2.25 119-degree ultra wide-angle + 2MP f/2.4 4cm macro + 2MP f/2.4 depth w/ LED flash
Selfie Camera	20MP f/2.0 w/ AI portrait	16MP f/2.0 Sony IMX471 w/ AI Portrait
Battery	4,500mAh w/ 18W fast charging (supports QC 3.0, QC 4+, USB PD, MTK PE)	4,045mAh w/ 20W VOOC 3.0 flash charge
OS	Android 9.0 Pie w/ MIUI 10	Android 9.0 Pie w/ ColorOS 6.0
Connectivity	WiFi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz/5GHz), 700MHz 4G LTE, Bluetooth 5.0, FM Radio, NFC, tGPS, GLONASS, dual SIM (hybrid)	WiFi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (2.4GHz/5GHz), 700MHz 4G LTE, Bluetooth 5, OTG, FM Radio, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, dual SIM
Sensors	Accelerometer, light, orientation, proximity, gyroscope, sound, magnetic	Accelerometer, light, orientation, proximity, gyroscope, sound, magnetic
Others	Fingerprint sensor, IR blaster, USB-C, Smart PA, IP52 water splash resistance, Colors: forest green, mineral grey, pearl white	Fingerprint sensor, face unlock, splash resistance, Dirac HD Sound, USB-C, Colors: sparkling blue, crystal green
Dimensions	161.37 x 76.4 x 8.79 mm	156.8 x 74.2 x 8.3 mm
Weight	199.8 g	TBC
Price	PHP 11,490 (6GB/64GB), PHP 12,990 (6GB/128GB)	PHP 11,990 (4GB/128GB), 13,990 (8GB/128GB)

On paper, the better mid-ranger is?

Glossy glass back

Build/Design - Redmi Note 8 Pro has a 3D glass back with 4 corner curves, IP52 water splash resist body. It comes with a gradient design as well which looks great. It also has Gorilla Glass 5 protection for the screen.

Shiny back

Realme 5 Pro is an improvement from its previous iteration in terms of design. It now uses a more stylish looking glasstic material for its back panel coming from the plain glossy finish of realme 3 Pro. It also has Gorilla Glass 3+ protection.

Both devices offer good looking and premium-feeling design. Both devices have Gorilla Glass protection with Redmi sporting version 5 while realme sports version 3+. Both devices offer water splash resistance.

The slight edge is with Redmi Note 8 Pro.

Redmi Note 8 Pro big display

Display - The Redmi Note 8 Pro has a 6.53-inch Gorilla Glass 5 protected IPS screen with 2340 x 1080 FHD+ resolution and a 395 ppi pixel density.

Nice screen for realme 5 Pro

Realme 5 Pro has a 6.3-inch FHD+ IPS display which is slightly smaller. At this price point, it is one of the better screens with good colors and brightness.

Both devices have small dewdrop style notches up top. It is a pretty close fight in this category as well. The Redmi Note 8 Pro has a slightly bigger screen 

Specs - The Redmi Note 8 Pro sports a 12nm 2.05GHz Helio G90T octa-core processor and Mali-G76 3EEMC4 GPU while realme 5 Pro has the 10nm 2.3GHz Snapdragon 712 processor with an Adreno 616 GPU.

Based on synthetic benchmarks, Helio G90T is even faster than Snapdragon 730G.

In terms of memory, both go up to 8GB RAM. For storage, both sport 128GB of UFS 2.1 but Redmi has expansion option up to 256GB via microSD. 

Realme 5 Pro has a smaller battery at 4,050mAh and a faster charging 20W VOOC 3.0 flash charge compared to the Redmi Note 8 Pro's 4,500mAh with 18W fast charging. Kudos to Redmi for having compatibility with a lot of fast charging solutions though.

Realme 5 Pro could be the more power-efficient phone thanks to its 10nm chip though.

Cameras

Redmi Note 8 Pro also has a quad camera setup with a 64MP f/1.8 Samsung ISOCELL Bright GW1 w/ PDAF, EIS + 8MP f/2.2 120-degree ultra wide-angle + 2MP f/2.4 2cm macro + 2MP f/2.4 depth w/ LED flash. For selfies, it has a 20MP f/2.0 w/ AI portrait.

Realme 5 Pro has a quad-camera setup with 48MP f/1.79 Sony IMX586 + 8MP f/2.25 119-degree ultra wide-angle + 2MP f/2.4 4cm macro + 2MP f/2.4 depth w/ LED flash.

For selfies, it has the better-looking 16MP f/2.0 Sony IMX471 sensor with AI Portrait.

Although both devices sport a quad-camera setup Redmi Note 8 Pro has a 64MP sensor as well as EIS.

Other features

Redmi Note 8 Pro has a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor, face unlock, IR Blaster, dual-band WiFi. 4G LTE, Bluetooth 5, FM Radio, NFC, GPS, GLONASS, and USB-C connectivity, IR blaster, IP52 splash resistance, and Smart PA.

Realme 5 Pro has a traditional fingerprint sensor, face unlock, splash resistance, Dirac HD Sound, dual-band WiFi, 4G LTE, Bluetooth 5, OTG, FM Radio, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, and USB-C.

Redmi Note 8 Pro advantages - bigger screen, bigger battery, more supported fast charging tech, 64MP with EIS, NFC

Realme 5 Pro advantages - 20W VOOC fast charging out of the box, 16MP f/2.0 Sony IMX471

Our thoughts

Redmi Note 8 Pro makes a great bid with its bigger screen, a faster chip, a bigger battery, a 64MP main camera sensor, as well as a wider array of supported fast charging tech.

But we cannot underestimate the realme 5 Pro, it is a great choice as well. The 48MP Sony sensor it has could perform better in real life. It also has a nicer 16MP Sony IMX471 selfie shooter.

We'll do an actual comparison.

What do you guys think?