Realme 5i vs vivo U20 vs Redmi Note 8: Camera, price in India, features, specs compared

Realme 5i vs vivo U20 vs Redmi Note 8: Realme has launched its latest budget smartphone - Realme 5i in India on Thursday afternoon. The smartphone replaces Realme 5 in the Indian market and comes with Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 processor, 5000 mAh battery and support for fast charging. Realme 5i competes against other budget smartphones like Redmi Note 8 and vivo U20, among others. Here is a comparison of the three smartphones -

Realme 5i vs Vivo U20 vs Redmi Note 8 comparison: Camera

Realme 5i comes with a quad camera setup that consists of 119° ultra-wide-angle lens (8MP), main camera (12MP), portrait lens (2MP) and ultra-macro lens (2MP), as well as an AI front camera (8MP). Vivo U20 has a triple rear camera setup that includes a 16-megapixel Sony IMX499 primary sensor with an f/1.8 lens, 8-megapixel secondary sensor with a wide-angle f/2.2 lens and 120-degree field-of-view as well as an 8-megapixel tertiary sensor with an f/2.4 lens.

Meanwhile, the Redmi Note 8 features a 48-megapixel primary camera, coupled with an 8-megapixel sensor with an f/2.2 lens, a 2-megapixel depth sensor, and a 2-megapixel sensor with a macro lens.

On the front, vivo U20 flaunts a 16-megapixel camera whereas the Redmi Note 8 has a 13-megapixel selfie camera and Realme 5i sports a 8-megapixel camera.

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Realme 5i vs vivo U20 vs Redmi Note 8 comparison: Price in India

Realme 5i price in India has been set at Rs 8,999 for the longe 4GB RAM + 64GB storage model. Redmi Note 8 price in India starts at Rs 9,999 for the base 4GB RAM + 64GB storage variant. The Xiaomi smartphone also has the 6GB RAM + 128GB storage option that is priced at Rs 12,999. Vivo U20 price in India is set at Rs 10,990 for the base 4GB RAM + 64GB storage variant, while its 6GB RAM + 128GB storage option costs Rs 11,990.

Realme 5i vs vivo U20 vs Redmi Note 8 comparison: Features and Specs

Realme 5i features a 6.5-inch HD+ (720x1600 pixels) display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. It has a min-drop display notch and is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset, the same processor used on Redmi Note 8. Vivo U20 draws its power from a more powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 processor.

Realme and vivo smartphones pack 5000 mAh batteries while the Note 8 is equipped with a 4000mAh battery.