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Emporia SMART.5 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021

What SMART.5 does better (2) and where Redmi Note 8 2021 wins (14) — every spec side by side.

Emporia SMART.5
Emporia · 2021SMART.5
4.0Score
2 advantages≈ $170
vs
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021
Xiaomi · 2021Redmi Note 8 2021
4.4Score
14 advantages≈ $170
Higher score
3.6Display3.9
3.8Camera5.8
2.6Battery2.8
3.2Features3.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

SMART.5Redmi Note 8 2021
72 × 1501075.3 × 158.38.4
SMART.5Redmi Note 8 2021Difference
Height150 mm158.3 mm−8.3 mm
Width72 mm75.3 mm−3.3 mm
Thickness10 mm8.4 mm+1.6 mm
Weight179 g190 g−11 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is SMART.5 better than Redmi Note 8 2021?

  1. Weight179 g vs 190 g+6%
  2. Rear cameras3 vs 2+50%

Why is Redmi Note 8 2021 better than SMART.5?

  1. Main camera13 MP vs 48 MP3.7×
  2. Storage (max)32 GB vs 128 GB4×
  3. Battery capacity3,550 mAh vs 4,000 mAh+13%
  4. RAM3 GB vs 4 GB+33%
  5. Pixel density293 ppi vs 409 ppi+40%
  6. Storage (base)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
  7. Ultra-wide cameraNo · SMART.5: Yes
  8. Dual SIMNo · SMART.5: Yes
  9. Screen size5.5″ vs 6.3″+15%
  10. CPU frequency1.8 GHz vs 2 GHz+11%
  11. Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
  12. Thickness10 mm vs 8.4 mm+19%
Specifications

Side by side

Emporia SMART.5Emporia SMART.5≈ $1704.0
Design
Weight179 g190 g
Thickness10 mm8.4 mm
Height150 mm158.3 mm
Width72 mm75.3 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Glass
Ingress protectionIP54—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx4—
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursBlackNeptune Blue, Moonlight White, Space Black
Display
Screen size5.5″6.3″
PanelIPS TFTIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)720 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)1,440 px2,340 px
Pixel density293 ppi409 ppi
Refresh rate—60 Hz
Peak brightness—500 nits
Measured brightness—620 nits
Screen-to-body ratio72.3%81.7%
Performance
Chipset—Mediatek MT6769Z Helio G85
Chip maker—MediaTek
Process—12 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency1.8 GHz2 GHz
GPU—Mali-G52 MC2
AnTuTu score—180,195
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—5,259
Memory
RAM3 GB4 GB
Storage (max)32 GB128 GB
Storage (base)32 GB64 GB
Storage type—eMMC 5.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera13 MP48 MP
Main camera aperture—f/1.8
Main sensor size—1/2.0"
Rear cameras32
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video—1080p
Selfie camera—13 MP
4K selfie video—No
Battery
Battery capacity3,550 mAh4,000 mAh
Battery type—Li-Po
Wired charging—18 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMNoYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55.2
NFCNoNo
USB—USB Type-C 2.0
USB version—2
Infrared port—Yes
Satellite navigation—GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jack—Yes
Loudspeaker loudness—-28.6 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor—Rear
Sensors—Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)—0.57 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—MIUI 12.5
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