In depth comparison and review of Honor 8 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Honor 8 Pro | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 157 mm | 158.6 mm | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 has greater height than Honor 8 Pro. |
| Width | 77.5 mm | 75.4 mm | Honor 8 Pro has greater width than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5. |
| Depth | 6.97 mm | 8.05 mm | Honor 8 Pro is narrower than Honor 8 Pro. |
| Weight | 184 g | 181 g | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 is lighter than Honor 8 Pro. |
| Body Colour | Midnight black | Lake blue | Blue | Black | Gold | |
| Body Material | - | Metal | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| SAR Value | - | 1.24 W/kg (body), 1.29 W/kg (head) | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
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| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM | |
| SIM Card Configuration Details | - | Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD |
| DISPLAY | Honor 8 Pro | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 |
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| Display Type | LCD display | LCD display | |
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| Display Technology | LTPS TFT | IPS | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.7" | 5.99" | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 has larger screen size than Honor 8 Pro. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2560 x 1440 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels | Honor 8 Pro has better screen resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5. |
| Display Format | QHD | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 515 ppi | 403 ppi | Honor 8 Pro has better pixel density than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5. |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 18:9 | |
| Max Brightness | - | 450 cd/m² | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | - | |
| Contrast Ratio | - | 1000:1 | |
| Display Features | - | Night Display, Sunlight Display, Eye protection mode, Colour temperature adjustment |
| PROCESSOR | Honor 8 Pro | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Hisilicon Kirin 960 + i6 co-processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 | |
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| Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz | 1.8 GHz | Honor 8 Pro has higher clock speed than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5. |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | Yes | Both phones have 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Mali G71 MP8 | Qualcomm ADRENO 509 |
| MEMORY | Honor 8 Pro | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 |
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| RAM | 6 GB | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 3 GB | Honor 8 Pro has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 64 GB | 32 GB | Honor 8 Pro has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5. |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB |
| CAMERA | Honor 8 Pro | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 2 | 2 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Both phones have the same camera resolution. |
| Lens Aperture | - | F/1.9 | |
| Lens Construction | - | 5-element | |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Special Effects | HDR | HDR | |
| Camera Modes | Panorama, Slow motion mode, night mode, Timer mode, wide selfie mode, Beauty mode, Ultra Snapshot, Watermark mode, Light Painting mode, tap to focus | Panorama, Continuous shot, AI portrait mode | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Smile Capture | Face recognition | Both phones have face detection. |
| Light Source | Dual LED flash | LED flash | |
| Still Image Resolutions | 3968 x 2976 | - | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Audio Note | Dual PD Focus, EIS video stabilisation, Dark Light Enhancement technology |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 12 Megapixel | 5 Megapixel | Honor 8 Pro has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5. |
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| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 8 Megapixel | 13 Megapixel | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 has better front camera resolution than Honor 8 Pro. |
| Special Effects (Front) | - | HDR, Bokeh effect, AI Beautify 4.0 | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | - | Face detection | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 has face detection. |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps | |
| Camera Features (Front) | - | Self-timer, AI smart beauty, AI portrait mode |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Honor 8 Pro | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 4000 mAh | 4000 mAh | Both phones have the same battery capacity. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | - | Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 has fast charging technology. |
| Recharge Time (Charging Time) | 110 min | - | |
| Standby Time | 504 hours | 480 hours | Honor 8 Pro has longer standby time than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5. |
| Talk Time | 1800 minutes | 1380 minutes | Honor 8 Pro has longer battery life when making calls than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5. |
| Run Time Details | Standby: up to 504 hrs Talk (3G): up to 1800 min |
Playback (video): up to 17.3 hrs Standby: up to 480 hrs |
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| Battery Technology | Lithium polymer | Lithium polymer |
| CELLULAR | Honor 8 Pro | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | Android 7.0 Nougat | - | |
| User Interface | HUAWEI Emotion UI 5.1 | MIUI 9 | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Honor 8 Pro | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
| 3G UMTS Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | 2100, 1900, 850, 900 | 2100, 1900, 850, 900 | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40 | Band 1, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 | FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 | |
| Wireless Interface | Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 | |
| Messaging Services | Google+ Hangouts, SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | Honor 8 Pro | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, WMA v10, AMR-NB, RA | WAV, AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, AMR-WB, AMR-NB | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | RMVB, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP | MKV, VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, H.265, ASP |
| FEATURES | Honor 8 Pro | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, distance sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader | |
| Additional Phone Features | - | Infrared remote control, Fast Charging, AI face unlock |
| OTHERS | Honor 8 Pro | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 |
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| Included Accessories | USB cable, power adapter | USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, transparent case |
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