Xiaomi Redmi 5
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Price Comparison (India)
Rs. 7,999 General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Announced | |
| December 2017 | August 2019 |
| Status | |
| Available - December 2017 | Coming Soon October 9, 2019 |
| Price | |
| Rs. 8,999 ($150.00) [Similarly Priced] | Rs. 7,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | |
| Matte Black, Gold | Onyx Black, Ruby Red, Sapphire Blue |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
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151.8 x 72.8 x 7.7 mm (5.98 x 2.87 x 0.3 in) |
156.3 × 75.4 × 9.4 mm (6.15 × 2.97 × 0.37 in) |
| Weight | |
| 157 g (5.54 oz) | 180 g (6.35 oz) |
| SIM Type | |
| Dual SIM Hybrid (Nano SIM + Micro SIM, or Micro SIM + microSD Card) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - Taiwan | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800), 19(800), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - Taiwan | LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | |
| Build Features | |
| - Fingerprint Sensor - Infrared Sensor - Metal Build |
- Fingerprint Sensor - P2i nano hydrophobic coating |
| Notification LED | |
| Yes | - |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v7.1.2 (Nougat) | Android 9.0 (Pie) |
| User Interface | |
| MIUI 9 | MIUI 10 |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53, Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 [Similar] | Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 6x1.45 GHz Cortex A53), Qualcomm SDM439 Snapdragon 439 (12 nm) [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 506 [Similar] | Adreno 505 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 3/4 GB [Browse Similar] | 4 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 32/64 GB | 64 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) |
Display
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 12 MP [Similar] | 12 MP + 2 MP [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| Dual-LED (dual Tone) | LED Flash |
| Features | |
| Phase Detection Autofocus, f/2.0 aperture, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama, HDR | 12 MP, f/2.2, 1.25µm, PDAF 2 MP, depth sensor HDR, Panorama |
| Video | |
| 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30/60fps |
| Front Camera | |
| 5 MP [Similar] | 8 MP, HDR, 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
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| Radio | |
| FM Radio | FM radio |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
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Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps, VoLTE | HSPA, LTE |
| Bluetooth | |
| v4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE | 4.2, A2DP, LE |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| USB | |
| Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go, Fast Charging | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
| Browser | |
| HTML5 | Yes |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 32/64 GB, 3/4 GB RAM | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM or 32 GB, 3 GB RAM or 16 GB, 2 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) |
| USB OTG | |
| Supported | Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
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| Proximity Sensor | |
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| Accelerometer Sensor | |
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| Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass) | |
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| NFC | |
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Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-Ion Battery | Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast battery charging 18W |
| Capacity | |
| 3300 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | - |
| Talk Time | |
| - | - |
