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Xiaomi Poco M5 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

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Basic Information

Our Rating
7.0
7.8

General Overview

Device Type
Bar
Bar
Model
Poco M5
Mi Note 8
Announced
2022, September
2019, August
Released
2022, September
2019, September
Status
Available
Coming Soon

Design

Type
Bar
Bar
Dimensions
164 x 76.1 x 8.9 mm (6.46 x 3.00 x 0.35 in)
161.3 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm (6.35 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)
Weight
201 g (7.09 oz)
198 g (7.00 oz)
Protection
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic frame, plastic back
Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
Colors
Black, Green, Yellow
Black, Blue, White

Network

2G Network
Yes
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network
Yes
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network
Yes
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
5G Network
No
-
SIM
Nano SIM
Nano SIM
Dual SIM
Yes, Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Yes, Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display

Display Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Size
6.58 inches, 104.3 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
6.39 inches (16.23 cm) (~80.47 % screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2408 pixels
1080 x 2340 pixels
Display Colors
16M colors or less
16M colors
Pixel Density
401 ppi density
403 ppi density
Touch Screen
Yes
Capacitive Touchscreen
Display Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features
90Hz, 500 nits (HBM)
-

Media

FM Radio
Yes
Yes
Earphone Jack
Yes
Yes

Camera

Camera Set
Triple Cameras
Quad Cameras
Main Camera
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
48 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 1/1.7", 0.8µm, PDAF
2nd Camera
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4", 1.12µm
3rd Camera
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
2 MP, f/2.4, 1/5", 1.75µm (dedicated macro camera)
Camera Video
1080p@30fps
2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, (gyro-EIS)
Features
HDR, panorama
HDR, panorama
Flash
LED flash
Dual-LED flash
Selfie Set
Single Camera
Single Camera
Selfie Camera
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
13 MP
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
4th Camera
-
2 MP, f/2.4, 1/5", 1.75µm, depth sensor
Features
-
HDR

Software

OS
Android 12
Android 9.0 (Pie)
User Interface
MIUI 13
MIUI 10

Hardware

Chipset
MediaTek Helio G99 (6nm)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa core (2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260)
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2
Adreno 610
RAM
4/6 GB
4 GB
Internal Storage
64/128 GB
64/128 GB
Card Slot
Yes microSD, (dedicated slot)
Yes, microSD, up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Connectivity

Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-fi Hotspot
Yes
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Yes
Yes

Data

GPRS
Yes
Yes
EDGE
Yes
Yes
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A

Battery

Battery Type
Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer)
Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer)
Capacity
5000 mAh battery
4000 mAh battery
Placement
Non-removable
Non-removable
Fast Charging
Yes, 18W
Yes, 18W (Quick Charge 4+)
Standby
-
-
Talk Time
-
-
Music Play
-
-