Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro and Honor X5d Plus - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro vs Honor X5d Plus

43 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
VS
48 out 100
Honor X5d Plus
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
Honor X5d Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro Manufactured in October, 2019, with display 6.53 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G90T, vs Honor X5d Plus, Manufactured in April, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81. 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 Redmi Note 8 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Honor X5d Plus
  • Larger display: 6.74in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Lighter design: 186g vs 200g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5260mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro and Honor X5d Plus
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Redmi Note 8 Pro
vs
Honor X5d Plus

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD TFT LCD
Size 6.53 in 6.74 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 260 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No n/a
Max brightness 640 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Screen-to-body ratio 84.9 % 85.9 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
637 nits
Honor X5d Plus
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.4 mm (6.35 in) 166 mm (6.54 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 7.89 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 186 g (6.56 oz)
Water resistance IP52 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
84.9 %
Honor X5d Plus
85.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro and Honor X5d Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G90T MediaTek Helio G81
Max Frequency 2050 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)		 - 6/1.7 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 2.0 Yes
Graphics Mali-G76 MP4 n/a
GPU Cores 144 n/a
GPU Frequency 800 MHz n/a
FLOPS 230.4 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
602
Honor X5d Plus
430
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
1684
Honor X5d Plus
1419
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)602430
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)16841419
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
368990
Honor X5d Plus
322427
CPU120779136497
GPU7865223393
Memory7273371050
UX9682691487
NanoReview Score368990322427
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
1321
Honor X5d Plus
n/a
Stability87 %n/a
Graphics Test7 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1321n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
8104
Honor X5d Plus
n/a
Writing score8202n/a
Web score6022n/a
Video editing5662n/a
Data manipulation7000n/a
NanoReview Score8104n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1800 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11) Android 15
OS Size 10.3 GB n/a
UI Skin MIUI 12.5 MagicOS 9

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 5260 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (30% in 30 min) Yes (30% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time 2:00 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
21:15
Honor X5d Plus
n/a
Web Browsing07:29 hn/a
Video Playback12:01 hn/a
Games05:02 hn/a
Standby Mode115 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 8160x6120 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) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KGW1n/a
Sensor size1/1.7n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
87
Honor X5d Plus
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
78
Honor X5d Plus
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
84
Honor X5d Plus
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3880 pixels 2592x1936 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Sensor Samsung S5K3T1 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.1 n/a
Pixel size 0.9 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
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 5.1
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B40/B41)n/a
LTE category12n/a
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
82.2 dB
Honor X5d Plus
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced August, 2019 yr April, 2026 yr
Release Date October, 2019 yr April, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 220 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 115
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 15 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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