Screen size
equal specsQuick verdict
Smart 8 (India) leads the measured specs 10-1.
Measured wins
Smart 5
1
spec wins
Ties
9
equal specs
Smart 8 (India)
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Smart 5
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Smart 8 (India)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Smart 5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Smart 8 (India)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Smart 5
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Smart 8 (India)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Smart 5
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
equal specsWired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
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
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Smart 8 (India)
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Smart 5
2020, August 13. Released 2020, August 20
Smart 8 (India)
2024, January 13
Status
Smart 5
Discontinued
Smart 8 (India)
Available. Released 2024, January 17
Dimensions
Smart 5
165.4 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm (6.51 x 3.01 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
183 g (6.46 oz)
Smart 8 (India)
189 g (6.67 oz)
Build
Smart 5
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Smart 8 (India)
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Smart 5
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Smart 8 (India)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
Smart 5
IPS LCD
Smart 8 (India)
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 500 nits (peak)
Size
Smart 5
6.6 inches, 105.2 cm2 (~83.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Smart 8 (India)
6.6 inches, 104.6 cm2 (~84.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Smart 5
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~266 ppi density)
Smart 8 (India)
720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
OS
Smart 5
Android 10 (Go edition)
Smart 8 (India)
Android 13 (Go edition), XOS 13
Chipset
Smart 5
Mediatek MT6761D Helio A20 (12 nm)
Smart 8 (India)
Mediatek Helio G36 (12 nm)
CPU
Smart 5
Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Smart 8 (India)
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Smart 5
PowerVR GE8320
Smart 8 (India)
PowerVR GE8320
Card slot
Smart 5
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Smart 8 (India)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Smart 5
32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM
Smart 8 (India)
64GB 4GB RAM
Other
Smart 5
eMMC 5.1
Smart 8 (India)
-
Triple
Smart 5
13 MP + Auxiliary lenses (X657 model) or 8 MP + Auxiliary lens (X657C model)
Smart 8 (India)
-
Features
Smart 5
Triple-LED flash
Smart 8 (India)
Ring-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Smart 5
1080p@30fps
Smart 8 (India)
1080p@30fps
Single
Smart 5
-
Smart 8 (India)
50 MP, (wide), AF Auxiliary lens
Single
Smart 5
8 MP
Smart 8 (India)
8 MP, (wide)
Features
Smart 5
Dual-LED flash
Smart 8 (India)
-
Video
Smart 5
1080p@30fps
Smart 8 (India)
Yes
Loudspeaker
Smart 5
Yes
Smart 8 (India)
Yes
3.5mm jack
Smart 5
Yes
Smart 8 (India)
Yes
WLAN
Smart 5
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Smart 8 (India)
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Smart 5
4.2, A2DP
Smart 8 (India)
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Smart 5
GPS
Smart 8 (India)
GPS
NFC
Smart 5
No
Smart 8 (India)
No
Radio
Smart 5
FM radio
Smart 8 (India)
FM radio
USB
Smart 5
microUSB 2.0
Smart 8 (India)
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Smart 5
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity
Smart 8 (India)
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Smart 5
5000 mAh
Smart 8 (India)
5000 mAh
Charging
Smart 5
10W wired
Smart 8 (India)
10W wired Reverse wired
Colors
Smart 5
Ocean Wave, Quetzal Cyan, Midnight Black
Smart 8 (India)
Rainbow Blue, Galaxy White, Shiny Gold, Timber Black
Models
Smart 5
X657, X657C, MZ-Infinix X657C, MZ-Infinix X657B
Smart 8 (India)
X6525B
Price
Smart 5
About 70 EUR
Smart 8 (India)
About 80 EUR