Screen size
Smart 5 (India)Winner: 6.8"+3.2%
Smart 8 (India)6.6"
Quick verdict
Smart 8 (India) leads the measured specs 9-3.
Measured wins
Smart 5 (India)
3
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
Smart 8 (India)
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Smart 5 (India)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Smart 8 (India)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Smart 5 (India)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Smart 8 (India)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Smart 5 (India)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Smart 8 (India)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Smart 5 (India)
1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Smart 8 (India)
1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41
Speed
Smart 5 (India)
HSPA, LTE
Smart 8 (India)
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Smart 5 (India)
2021, February 11
Smart 8 (India)
2024, January 13
Status
Smart 5 (India)
Available. Released 2021, February 18
Smart 8 (India)
Available. Released 2024, January 17
Dimensions
Smart 5 (India)
171.8 x 78 x 8.9 mm (6.76 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)
Smart 8 (India)
163.6 x 75.6 x 8.5 mm (6.44 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Smart 5 (India)
207 g (7.30 oz)
Smart 8 (India)
189 g (6.67 oz)
Build
Smart 5 (India)
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Smart 8 (India)
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Smart 5 (India)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Smart 8 (India)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
Smart 5 (India)
IPS LCD, 440 nits (typ)
Smart 8 (India)
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 500 nits (peak)
Size
Smart 5 (India)
6.82 inches, 110.5 cm2 (~82.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Smart 8 (India)
6.6 inches, 104.6 cm2 (~84.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Smart 5 (India)
720 x 1640 pixels (~263 ppi density)
Smart 8 (India)
720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
OS
Smart 5 (India)
Android 10 (Go edition), XOS 7
Smart 8 (India)
Android 13 (Go edition), XOS 13
Chipset
Smart 5 (India)
Mediatek MT6762G Helio G25 (12 nm)
Smart 8 (India)
Mediatek Helio G36 (12 nm)
CPU
Smart 5 (India)
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
Smart 8 (India)
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Smart 5 (India)
PowerVR GE8320
Smart 8 (India)
PowerVR GE8320
Card slot
Smart 5 (India)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Smart 8 (India)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Smart 5 (India)
32GB 2GB RAM
Smart 8 (India)
64GB 4GB RAM
Other
Smart 5 (India)
eMMC 5.1
Smart 8 (India)
-
Dual
Smart 5 (India)
13 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, AF Auxiliary lens
Smart 8 (India)
-
Features
Smart 5 (India)
Quad-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Smart 8 (India)
Ring-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Smart 5 (India)
1080p@30fps
Smart 8 (India)
1080p@30fps
Single
Smart 5 (India)
-
Smart 8 (India)
50 MP, (wide), AF Auxiliary lens
Single
Smart 5 (India)
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Smart 8 (India)
8 MP, (wide)
Features
Smart 5 (India)
LED flash
Smart 8 (India)
-
Video
Smart 5 (India)
1080p@30fps
Smart 8 (India)
Yes
Loudspeaker
Smart 5 (India)
Yes
Smart 8 (India)
Yes
3.5mm jack
Smart 5 (India)
Yes
Smart 8 (India)
Yes
WLAN
Smart 5 (India)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Smart 8 (India)
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Smart 5 (India)
5.0, A2DP, LE
Smart 8 (India)
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Smart 5 (India)
GPS
Smart 8 (India)
GPS
NFC
Smart 5 (India)
No
Smart 8 (India)
No
Radio
Smart 5 (India)
FM radio
Smart 8 (India)
FM radio
USB
Smart 5 (India)
microUSB 2.0
Smart 8 (India)
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Smart 5 (India)
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Smart 8 (India)
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Smart 5 (India)
6000 mAh
Smart 8 (India)
5000 mAh
Charging
Smart 5 (India)
10W wired
Smart 8 (India)
10W wired Reverse wired
Colors
Smart 5 (India)
Aegean Blue, Morandi Green, Obsidian Black, Purple
Smart 8 (India)
Rainbow Blue, Galaxy White, Shiny Gold, Timber Black
Models
Smart 5 (India)
X688C
Smart 8 (India)
X6525B
SAR
Smart 5 (India)
0.25 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body)
Smart 8 (India)
-
Price
Smart 5 (India)
About 80 EUR
Smart 8 (India)
About 80 EUR