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- G8 vs Redmi Note 5
BLU G8 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
What G8 does better (3) and where Redmi Note 5 wins (8) — every spec side by side.
2.5Display3.2
4.0Camera3.8
2.7Battery2.8
2.4Features3.5
Dimensions
Size comparison
G8Redmi Note 5
| G8 | Redmi Note 5 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 161.4 mm | 158.6 mm | +2.8 mm |
| Width | 78 mm | 75.4 mm | +2.6 mm |
| Thickness | 9.6 mm | 8.1 mm | +1.5 mm |
| Weight | 181 g | 181 g | = |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is G8 better than Redmi Note 5?
- Main camera13 MP vs 12 MP+8%
- Storage (base)64 GB vs 32 GB2×
- Screen size6.3″ vs 6″+5%
Why is Redmi Note 5 better than G8?
- RAM3 GB vs 6 GB2×
- Pixel density267 ppi vs 403 ppi+51%
- Rear cameras1 vs 22×
- CPU frequency1.6 GHz vs 1.8 GHz+12%
- Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 vs Wi-Fi 5+25%
- Bluetooth4.1 vs 5+22%
- Thickness9.6 mm vs 8.1 mm+19%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 181 g | 181 g |
| Thickness | 9.6 mm | 8.1 mm |
| Height | 161.4 mm | 158.6 mm |
| Width | 78 mm | 75.4 mm |
| Frame | — | Aluminium |
| Back | — | Plastic |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Colours | Black, Red, Blue | Black, Gold, Blue, Red, Pink |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.3″ | 6″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | IPS |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,520 px | 2,160 px |
| Pixel density | 267 ppi | 403 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 450 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 552 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 78.7% | 77.4% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Unisoc SC9863A | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 |
| Chip maker | Unisoc | Qualcomm |
| Process | — | 14 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 1.6 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| GPU | IMG8322 | Adreno 509 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 282,713 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 3 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage (max) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage type | — | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 13 MP | 12 MP |
| Main camera aperture | — | f/2.2 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/2.55" |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 1080p |
| Selfie camera | 13 MP | 13 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,000 mAh | 4,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Wired charging | — | 18 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 30% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 4 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 4.1 | 5 |
| NFC | No | No |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB |
| USB version | — | 2 |
| Infrared port | — | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | — | GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Rear | Rear |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity | proximity, accelerometer, fingerprint |
| SAR (head) | — | 1.29 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 7.1 Nougat |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | Miui V9 |
