Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi 8 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi 8

60 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
VS
38 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 8
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
Xiaomi Redmi 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro Manufactured in February, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Xiaomi Redmi 8, Manufactured in October, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 439. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 181g vs 188g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 4.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 8

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 6/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB    		 - 3/32 GB
    - 4/64 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi 8
    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
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
    Adjust each parameter’s importance to find the best match for you.
    Customize your score
    Function
    Importance (Weight)
    Display:
    Camera:
    Performance:
    Gaming:
    Battery:
    Connectivity:
    Higher weight means greater impact on NanoReview score.

    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
    vs
    Xiaomi Redmi 8

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED IPS LCD
    Size 6.67 in 6.22 in
    Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 720x1520 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 19:9
    Pixel density 395 ppi 270 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No No
    Max brightness 500 nits 400 nits
    HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
    Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 81.8 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 n/a
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
    903 nits
    Xiaomi Redmi 8
    512 nits
    sRGB gamut99.9 %95.7 %
    PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
    Response time1 ms55.2 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite2308:1
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro], [Xiaomi Redmi 8]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 162.91 mm (6.41 in) 156.5 mm (6.16 in)
    Width 76.03 mm (2.99 in) 75.4 mm (2.97 in)
    Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 9.4 mm (0.37 in)
    Weight 181 g (6.38 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
    Water resistance IP53 Yes
    Back panel Plastic Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Blue
    - Yellow    		 - Black
    - Blue
    - Red
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
    86.7 %
    Xiaomi Redmi 8
    81.8 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi 8 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
    Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2000 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
    - 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
    - 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))    		 - 4/1.45 (Cortex-A53)
    - 4/2 (Cortex-A53)
    Process TSMC Samsung
    Transistor Size 6 nm 12 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Hexagon 536
    Graphics Adreno 642 Adreno 505
    GPU Cores 512 48
    GPU Frequency 550 MHz 450 MHz
    FLOPS 844 GFLOPS 43.2 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
    1022
    Xiaomi Redmi 8
    476
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
    2987
    Xiaomi Redmi 8
    1521
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1022476
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29871521
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
    605046
    Xiaomi Redmi 8
    151070
    CPU20243555305
    GPU13363615306
    Memory12628450584
    UX14269129875
    NanoReview Score605046151070
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
    2439
    Xiaomi Redmi 8
    n/a
    Max Surface Temp.36.4 °Cn/a
    Stability99 %n/a
    Graphics Test14 fpsn/a
    Graphics Score2439n/a
    Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
    12020
    Xiaomi Redmi 8
    n/a
    Writing score14401n/a
    Web score9947n/a
    Video editing7004n/a
    Data manipulation9828n/a
    NanoReview Score12020n/a

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 6 GB
    - 8 GB    		 - 3 GB
    - 4 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR3
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 933 MHz
    Channels 2 1
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB    		- 32 GB
    - 64 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
    Memory CardNoMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
    OS Size 31 GB 15 GB
    UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 MIUI 12.5

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 67 W 18 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging Yes No
    Fast Charging Yes (82% in 30 min) Yes Quick Charge 3.0 (50% in 85 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:50 h 3:20 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
    21:42
    Xiaomi Redmi 8
    20:29
    Web Browsing08:45 h08:09 h
    Video Playback13:29 h10:10 h
    Games05:32 h04:49 h
    Standby Mode102 h110 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 108 MP 12 MP
    Photo resolution 12032x9024 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
    Wide-angle lens 120 ° 113 °
    Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 2 MP    		 Standard: 12 MP
    Depth: 2 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix108 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
    SensorSamsung S5KHM2Sony IMX363
    Sensor size1/1.521/2.55
    Pixel size0.7 μm1.4 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MPn/a
    Aperturef/2.2n/a
    SensorSamsung S5K4H7n/a
    Sensor size1/4n/a
    Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
    StabilizationDigitaln/a

    Front camera

    Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
    Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 3648x2190 pixels
    Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
    Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q CMOS
    Sensor size 1/3.06 1/4.0
    Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi MiMO
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display    		 - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    Bluetooth version 5.2 4.2
    Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
    USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
    USB version 2 2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG    		 - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - USB-Host mode
    - OTG
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    NFC* Varies by region No
    Infrared Port Yes Yes
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
    3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B20/B38/B40/B2100))
    LTE category184
    5G SupportYesNo

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Mono
    3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
    FM Radio No Yes
    Dolby Atmos Yes No
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
    90.8 dB
    Xiaomi Redmi 8
    88.6 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Budget
    Announced February, 2023 yr October, 2019 yr
    Release Date February, 2023 yr October, 2019 yr
    Launch Price ($) 300 140
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 67 W n/a
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

    Survey

    Which smartphone would you pick?
    0 (0%)
    0 (0%)
    Total Votes: 0

    User comments

    Share your opinion or ask questions below