Realme 5 Pro vs Redmi Note 8 Pro vs Realme X vs Vivo Z1 Pro: A budget spec battle

The Realme 5-series has been announced in August just a month after the company had unveiled its flagship smartphone, the Realme X. Apart from a regular and ultra-wide-angle lens, the Realme 5 Pro also features 2 MP super macro camera and a 2 MP portrait camera. For now, we shall compare the specs of the device with its nearest competition which is the Vivo Z1 Pro, Realme X and also the Redmi Note 8 Pro although it hasn’t been announced in India yet. Realme 5 Pro Realme X Redmi Note 8 Pro Vivo Z1 Pro Display Size 6.3 6.53 6.53 6.53 Resolution 1080 x 2340 1080 x 2340 1080 x 2340 1080 x 2340 Pixel Density 394 394 395 395 Display Type AMOLED AMOLED IPS LCD AMOLED Dimensions 157 x 74.2 x 8.9 161.2 x 76 x 8.6 161.3 x 76.4 x 8.8 162.4 x 77.3 x 8.9 Weight 191 191 199 201 Dual SIM Yes Yes Yes Yes SIM Type Nano-SIM Nano-SIM Nano-SIM Nano-SIM Connectivity Types GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE Processor Snapdragon 712 Snapdragon 710 Mediatek Helio G90T Snapdragon 712 CPU Cores Octa-core Octa-core Octa-core Octa-core CPU Clock Speed 2x2.3 GHz Kryo 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 2x2.2 GHz Kryo 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver 2x Cortex-A76 & 6x Cortex-A55 2x2.3 GHz Kryo 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 GPU Adreno 616 Adreno 616 — Adreno 616 RAM 6, 8 GB 4, 6 GB 6, 8 GB 4, 6 GB Ruggedness — — — — On-Board Memory 64, 128 GB 64, 128 GB 64, 128 GB 128 GB Expandable Memory Yes, up to 256 GB — Yes, up to 256 GB Yes, up to 256 GB Sensors Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Primary Camera 48 MP, f/1.8 + 8 MP, f/2.2 + 2 MP, f/2.4 + 2 MP, f/2.4 48 MP, f/1.7 + 5 MP, f/2.4 64 MP, f/1.8 + 8 MP, f/2.2 + 2 MP, f/2.4 + 2 MP, f/2.4 16 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP Optical Image Stabilization No No No No Camera Array Quad-camera Dual-camera Quad-camera Triple-camera Autofocus System PDAF PDAF PDAF PDAF Secondary Camera 16 MP, f/2.0 16 MP, f/2.0 20 MP 32 MP, f/2.0 Video Capture 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@120fps, 720p@960fps 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps 1080p@30fps Flash Yes Yes Dual-LED Yes OS Version Android 9.0 Android 9.0 Android 9.0 Android 9.0 AI Google Assistant Google Assistant Google Assistant Google Assistant GPS Yes Yes Yes Yes Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Bluetooth 5 5 5 5 NFC No No Yes No Infrared No No Yes No Fingerprint Scanner Yes, rear-mounted Yes, under display Yes, Rear button Yes, rear-mounted 3.5mm jack Yes Yes Yes Yes Radio Yes Yes Yes Yes USB Type Type-C 1.0 Type-C 1.0 Type-C microUSB USB Standard USB 2.0 USB 2.0 USB 2.0 USB 2.0 Battery 4,000 mAh 3765 mAh 4,000 mAH 5000 mAh Fast charging Yes, 20W Yes, 20W Yes, 18W Yes, 18W Colors Crystal Green, Crystal Blue Steam white, Punk Blue Black, Green, and White Sonic Blue, Sonic Black, Mirror Black Prices in India Starts at Rs 13,990 Rs 16,990 TBD Starts at Rs 14,990 Looking at the specs we can see that the Note 8 Pro and Realme 5 Pro are neck-to-neck in terms of camera, display and processing power. Processor-wise we see that the Redmi Note 8 Pro comes with the new MediaTek G90T chipset while the Realme 5 Pro and Vivo Z1 Pro are powered by the Snapdragon 712 SoC.