Sharp Aquos R8 vs Xiaomi Redmi A5

At a glance

Brand: Sharp; Xiaomi
Release date: September 2023, 2 years 9 months ago; March 2025, 1 years 3 months ago
AnTuTu: 1.751.875 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 91% of devices; 308.681 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 61% of devices

Size: 6.39"; 6.88"
Resolution: 1260 x 2730 px; 720 x 1640 px HD+
Type: IGZO; LCD IPS
Density: 456 ppi Very high density; 255 ppi Medium Density
Aspect ratio: 19.5:9; 20:9
Features: Hole-punch Notch, Rich Color, Touch sampling rate 240 Hz, Peak brightness - 2000 cd/m², 20000000:1 contrast ratio, Dolby Vision, Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless; Water Drop Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Brightnes 450 cd/m² (typ), 1500:1 contrast ratio, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless, In-cell

Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen2; Unisoc Tiger T615 (T7250)
CPU: 1x3.2GHz Cortex X3 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex A715 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex A710 + 3x2.02 GHz Cortex A510; 2 x ARM Cortex A75 1.8Ghz + 6 x ARM Cortex A55 1.6Ghz
CPU type: Octa-Core; Octa-Core
Process: 4 nm; 12 nm
Frequency: 3.2 GHz; 1.8 GHz
GPU: Qualcomm Adreno 740; Mali-G57 MP1
RAM: 12 GB; 4 GB
RAM type: RAM LPDDR5X; LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit: Yes; Yes

Resolution: 50 Mpx; 32 Mpx
Aperture: ƒ/ 1.9; ƒ/ 2.0
Sensor: Omnivision OV50A; —
Pixel size: 1.00 µm; —
Sensor size: 1/1.55"; —
Flash: Dual LED; LED
Optical stabilization: No; No
Slow motion: Yes, 240 fps; No, 30 fps
Features: 4K Video, Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer; Digital zoom, Dual camera, Autofocus, Touch focus, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer

Dimensions: 74.0 mm 159.0 mm 8.7 mm Print 3D Model; 77.8 mm 171.7 mm 8.3 mm Print 3D Model
Weight: 208 g; 193 g
Materials: Aluminium alloy; Plastic
Colors: Gold Cyan; Black Blue Gold Green
Water/dust resistance: IP65 , IP68; IP54 , Splash resistant
Usable surface: 86 %; 85 %
Drop resistance: —; Class A B C D E 270 drops without defects
Repairability: —; Class A B C D E

SIM: Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + eSIM); Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.3 LELow energy consumption; Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth profiles: A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy); A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
Wi-Fi: 802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax); 802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11ac
Wi-Fi features: Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display; Wi-Fi Hotspot
USB: USB Type-C; USB Type-C
USB features: Charging, OTG; Charging, OTG
Navigation: GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo; GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

5G: n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n41 (2500), n78 (3500), n79 (4700); —
4G LTE: B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B32 (1500), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500); B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
3G: B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900), B34 (TD 2000), B39 (TD 1900+); B1 (2100), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G: CDMA BC0 (800), CDMA BC1 (1900), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900); B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Fingerprint: Yes, in screen; Yes, on the side
Accelerometer: Yes; Yes
Gyroscope: Yes; —
Proximity: Yes; —
Light sensor: Yes; Yes
Compass: Yes; —
Cooling system: Yes; No
Audio: Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res Audio, Stereo Speakers; DTS / DTS X, Stereo Speakers