Infinix Smart 8 vs Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

Compared 2 smartphones : Infinix Smart 8 Manufactured in November, 2023, with display 6.6 with chipsetUnisoc T606, vs Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G, Manufactured in March, 2025with chipsetUnisoc T7250. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Infinix Smart 8
  • Higher pixel density: 267ppi
  • Lighter design: 184g vs 193g
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
  • Larger display: 6.88in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 2/64 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Infinix Smart 8 and Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.6 in 6.88 in
Resolution 720x1612 pixels 720x1640 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 267 ppi 260 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits n/a
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.1 % 85.8 %

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.6 mm (6.44 in) 171.17 mm (6.74 in)
Width 75.6 mm (2.98 in) 77.8 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 8.26 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 184 g (6.49 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Gold
- Green
- Black
- Gold
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Infinix Smart 8
85.1 %
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
85.8 %

Performance

Testing Infinix Smart 8 and Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Unisoc T606 Unisoc T7250
Max Frequency 1600 MHz 1800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.6 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.6 (Cortex-A75)
- 6/1.6 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.8 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor No No
Graphics Mali-G57 MP1 Mali-G57 MP1
GPU Cores 32 32
GPU Frequency 650 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 83.2 GFLOPS 54.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Infinix Smart 8
380
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
441
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Infinix Smart 8
1343
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
1496
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)380441
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)13431496
Geekbench Compute (GPU)450708
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Infinix Smart 8
236120
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
263913
CPU7496091026
GPU2265330797
Memory7802775780
UX6048066310
NanoReview Score236120263913
3DMark Wild Life
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Infinix Smart 8
7156
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
n/a
Writing score8241n/a
Web score7007n/a
Video editing4255n/a
Data manipulation5238n/a
NanoReview Score7156n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1600 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 Android 15
UI Skin Android Go Android Go

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 10 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging No Yes (23% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 3:15 h 2:30 h

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion No n/a
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP
Depth: 0.08 MP
Standard: 32 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix13 MP32 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/2.0
Focal length27 mmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital No
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2|3|5|8GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA B1|2|4|5|8WCDMA B1/5/82G
LTE Bands*LTE (B1234578202828B384140)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category7n/a
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Budget Budget
Announced November, 2023 yr March, 2025 yr
Release Date November, 2023 yr March, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 100 129
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 10 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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