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Redmi Note 8 or Realme 5s: Which Is the Best Phone Under Rs. 10,000?

Redmi Note 8 or Realme 5s: Which Is the Best Phone Under Rs. 10,000?

There are no easy choices.

By Pranay Parab | Updated: 30 November 2019 00:07 IST

Redmi Note 8 or Realme 5s: Which Is the Best Phone Under Rs. 10,000?

Redmi Note 8 price in India is amazing, and Realme 5s price in India gives it a run for its money, but which is the best phone under Rs. 10,000. On this episode deputy reviews editor Roydon Cerejo joins host Pranay Parab to talk about that. We begin this episode by talking about Realme 5s, and how it is different from the Realme 5. We mention all the new features in the Realme 5s, and help you decide whether it is a worthy upgrade. Then we talk about Redmi Note 8 and how it competes against Realme 5s. This is the part where we tell you which is the best smartphone under Rs. 10,000.

Then we talk about the strategy Realme has adopted in the smartphone market in India. Here we discuss the relentless pace of Realme's phone launches and whether that needs to change. We talk about the company's intention to dethrone Xiaomi in India and whether its approach towards doing that should change. Then we discuss the positive change Realme has brought to the Indian smartphone market and the quality of Realme phones.

Finally, we discuss whether you should buy the Realme 5s, and in case you don't want to, we also recommend other good smartphones in this price range.

That's all for this week's episode of Orbital, which you can subscribe to via Apple Podcasts or RSS, download the episode, or just hit the play button below.

Redmi Note 8 Pro

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS
Variants

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Great performance
Versatile cameras
Premium build quality
HDR display

Bad
Gets warm under load
Sub-par low-light video performance

Read detailed Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro review

Display 6.53-inch

Processor MediaTek Helio G90T

Front Camera 20-megapixel

Rear Camera 64-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel

RAM 6GB

Storage 64GB

Battery Capacity 4500mAh

OS Android 9 Pie

Resolution 1080x2340 pixels

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Choose a variant

Realme 5s

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS
Variants

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Good build quality, striking looks
Very good battery life
Cameras perform well in daylight
Dedicated microSD card slot

Bad
No fast charging
Cameras struggle in low light
A little heavy and bulky

Read detailed Realme 5s review

Display 6.50-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 665

Front Camera 13-megapixel

Rear Camera 48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel

RAM 4GB

Storage 128GB

Battery Capacity 5000mAh

OS Android 9 Pie

Resolution 720x1600 pixels

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Choose a variant

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