Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 vs. Xiaomi Redmi 5

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

5.99" (2160x1080) IPS LCD
3GB/4GB/6GB
Snapdragon 636 SoC 32GB/64GB Storage
12-MP, f/1.9 2 Rear Cameras
4000 mAh Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0

5.7" (1440x720) IPS LCD
2GB/3GB/4GB
Snapdragon 450 SoC 16GB/32GB Storage
12-MP, f/2.2 1 Rear Camera
CAMERA HW score: 66
3300 mAh Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0

Specifications Highlights
Product Name	Redmi Note 5	Redmi 5
Product	Redmi Note 5	Xiaomi Redmi 5 (Launched 2018-03-01)
Display	5.99" 2160x1080 IPS LCD	5.7" 1440x720 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)	23mm 12-MP f/1.9 (Primary) 5-MP f/2	26mm 12-MP f/2.2 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)	13-MP	31mm 5-MP f/2
Computing	Snapdragon 636 SoC 3GB/4GB/6GB RAM 32GB/64GB Storage MicroSDXC	Snapdragon 450 SoC 2GB/3GB/4GB RAM 16GB/32GB Storage MicroSDXC
Battery	4000 mAh, Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0	3300 mAh, Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0
Design	~~IP Rating~~, 181g (6.4oz), 75.4x158.6x8.05 mm (2.97 x 6.24 x 0.32 inches)	~~IP Rating~~, 157g (5.5oz), 72.8x151.8x7.7 mm (2.87 x 5.98 x 0.30 inches)
Price at Launch		$125

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Display
Product Name	Redmi Note 5	Redmi 5
Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)	5.99"	5.7"
Display/Body Ratio	77.4%	75.9%
Resolution	2160x1080	1440x720
Sharpness (PPI)	403 PPI	282 PPI
Brightness (specs)	450 NITs	450 NITs
Display Glass Type	Gorilla Glass
Features	Multitouch Glossy 2.5D	Multitouch Glossy 2.5D
Color Depth	24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)	24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)

Primary Camera
Product Name	Redmi Note 5	Redmi 5
Megapixel	12-MP	12-MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/2.2
Focal Length (35mm)	23mm	26mm
Sensor Size	Small	Small
Autofocus Features	Contrast Dual-Pixel Phase Detection	Contrast Phase Detection
Hardware Features	Dual LED Flash LED Flash Autofocus HDR Photo	LED Flash Autofocus HDR Photo
Video Resolutions	1080p/30fps	1080p/30fps

Battery
Product Name	Redmi Note 5	Redmi 5
Battery Type	Li-Poly	Li-Poly
Battery Capacity (mAh)	4000 mAh	3300 mAh
Battery Features	Fast Charge Non-Removable	Fast Charge Non-Removable
Fast-Charge Protocol	Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0	Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0
Talk Time	23 hours

Computing
Product Name	Redmi Note 5	Redmi 5
Processor Brand	Qualcomm	Qualcomm
Processor Name	Snapdragon 636	Snapdragon 450
Processor # Cores	8	8
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)	1.8 GHz	1.8 GHz
RAM Options	3GB/4GB/6GB	2GB/3GB/4GB
Internal Storage Options	32GB/64GB	16GB/32GB
Memory Card Type	MicroSDXC	MicroSDXC
Operating System + Version	Android 8.0	Android 7.1.1

Communications
Product Name	Redmi Note 5	Redmi 5
LTE Category (Download)	LTE CAT12 603 Mbps	LTE CAT7 301 Mbps
LTE Bands	38, 39, 40, 41	38, 39, 40, 41
Modem Features	UMTS EDGE GPRS HSPA+ LTE EV-DO A TD-SCDMA TD-HSDPA	UMTS EDGE GPRS HSPA+ LTE EV-DO A TD-SCDMA TD-HSDPA
WiFi Speed	a b g n ac	a b g n
WiFi Features	Dual-band Hotspot WiFi Direct	Hotspot WiFi Direct
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Features	A2DP BT EDR HID BT LE	A2DP HID
Connector Type	Micro USB	Micro USB
Connector Features	USB 2.0 USB OTG	USB 2.0 USB OTG
SAR US Head	1.03 W/Kg	0.55 W/Kg
SAR US Body	0.79 W/Kg	1.444 W/Kg
SAR EU Head	1.29 W/Kg	0.529 W/Kg
SAR EU Body	1.24 W/Kg	1.527 W/Kg

Sim Card 0
Product Name	Redmi Note 5	Redmi 5
Name	SIM0	SIM0
SIM Type	Nano SIM/MicroSD	Nano SIM

Sim Card 1
Product Name	Redmi Note 5	Redmi 5
Name	SIM0	SIM0
SIM Type	Nano SIM	Nano SIM/MicroSD

Multimedia
Product Name	Redmi Note 5	Redmi 5
Multimedia Features	IR	IR
Audio Features	Loudspeaker FM Radio 3.5mm Port	Loudspeaker FM Radio 3.5mm Port
Audio Formats	AAC 3GA AMR RA AWB FLAC MID MIDI MP3 OGA OGG WMA WAV	AAC 3GA AMR RA FLAC MID MIDI MP3 OGA OGG WMA WAV
Video Formats	DIVX H.263 H.264 MPEG-4 H.265 MP4 VC-1 XVID	H.263 H.264 MPEG-4 MP4 VC-1 VP8 XVID
Sensors	Proximity Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope Fingerprint GPS A-GPS GLONASS BeiDou	Proximity Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope Fingerprint GPS A-GPS GLONASS BeiDou

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