Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 (India MEI7 32GB) vs Xiaomi Mi 8 Youth (64GB/4GB)
Side by side comparison between Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 (India) vs Xiaomi Mi 8 Youth phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5.99"
IPS
IPS
1080x1920
12
MP
MP
5mp
3GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
4000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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6.26"
IPS
IPS
1080x2280
12
MP
MP
24mp
4GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3350
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Xiaomi Mi 8 Youth (64GB/4GB)
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6 Advantages 
15 Advantages | 30 Common items in both devices |
| 2GHz 64bit Octa-core |
| eMMC 5.1 |
| Aluminum body, glass front, aluminum back with plastic ends / Aluminum frame, glass front/back |
| TFT IPS LCD |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| +23 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Redmi Note 5 (India MEI7 32GB) | Xiaomi Mi 8 Youth (64GB/4GB) | |
| Model | Redmi Note 5 (India MEI7 32GB) | Xiaomi Mi 8 Youth (64GB/4GB) |
| Other model names | Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus (32GB + 3GB) MEI7 (India), Xiaomi Vince | 小米8 青春版, Mi8 Youth edition, Xiaomi Mi 8X, Xiaomi Platina |
| Country or region available |  India |  China |
| Brand | Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Release date | 2/22/2018 | 9/1/2018 |
| Depth | 8.1 millimeters (0.32 inches) | 7.5 millimeters (0.3 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 75.45 x 158.5 millimeters (2.97 x 6.24 in) | 75.8 x 156.4 millimeters (2.98 x 6.16 in) |
| Weight | 180 grams (6.3 ounces) | 169 grams (5.92 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum body, glass front, aluminum back with plastic ends | Aluminum frame, glass front/back |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Redmi Note 5 (India MEI7 32GB) | Xiaomi Mi 8 Youth (64GB/4GB) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 5.99" inches | 6.26" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~82.7% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~82.5% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x1920 pixels | 1080x2280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 368 PPI | 403 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Redmi Note 5 (India MEI7 32GB) | Xiaomi Mi 8 Youth (64GB/4GB) | |
| System version | Android 7.1.2 Nougat | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| Firmware update | Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Redmi Note 5 (India MEI7 32GB) | Xiaomi Mi 8 Youth (64GB/4GB) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 (14nm) | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 (14nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 1 processor: 8x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Octa-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.2GHz Kryo 260 Gold (Quad-core) 4x 1.8GHz Kryo 260 Silver (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 506 650Mhz | Qualcomm Adreno 512 650Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Redmi Note 5 (India MEI7 32GB) | Xiaomi Mi 8 Youth (64GB/4GB) | |
| RAM memory | 3GB LPDDR3 | 4GB LPDDR4X |
| Internal storage | 32GB (23GB available) eMMC 5.1 | 64GB (51GB available) eMMC 5.1 |
| External storage | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Redmi Note 5 (India MEI7 32GB) | Xiaomi Mi 8 Youth (64GB/4GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | 300/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | CDMA 800, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 (Bands 1,3,5) TD-LTE (Bands 40,41) VoLTE | LTE Cat6 (Bands 1,3,5,7,8) TD-LTE (Bands 34,38,39,40,41) VoLTE |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| Redmi Note 5 (India MEI7 32GB) | Xiaomi Mi 8 Youth (64GB/4GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 12 megapixels | (dual camera) 12 megapixels 5MP depth f/2.01.12µm |
| Main camera resolution | 4000x3000 pixels | 4000x3000 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | Dual-LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | f/1.9 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2.55" inches |
| Pixel size | 1.25µm pixel | 1.4µm pixel |
| Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Redmi Note 5 (India MEI7 32GB) | Xiaomi Mi 8 Youth (64GB/4GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 5 megapixels | 24 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 2560x1920 pixels | 5632x4224 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.8µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Redmi Note 5 (India MEI7 32GB) | Xiaomi Mi 8 Youth (64GB/4GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Redmi Note 5 (India MEI7 32GB) | Xiaomi Mi 8 Youth (64GB/4GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go | USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | Type-C jack with 3.5mm jack adapter |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 + A2DP | 5.0 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Redmi Note 5 (India MEI7 32GB) | Xiaomi Mi 8 Youth (64GB/4GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Redmi Note 5 (India MEI7 32GB) | Xiaomi Mi 8 Youth (64GB/4GB) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 4000 mAh | 3350 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 10W (5V/2A) Wired charging | 10W (5V/2A) Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Standby | feature not registered | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Redmi Note 5 (India MEI7 32GB) | Xiaomi Mi 8 Youth (64GB/4GB) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, Gold, Blue, Rose Gold • 2.5D glass screen edge • 18:9 ratio screen • MIUI 9.5 • Silicone case included • WiFi display, direct, hotspot | • Colors: Twilight gold, Dream blue, Deep space gray • MIUI • 19:9 screen • Quick Charge 3.0 |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Redmi Note 5 (India MEI7 32GB) | Xiaomi Mi 8 Youth (64GB/4GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |