Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) Comparison and Differences

Smartphone 1

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro

Smartphone 2

Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)

Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)

Smartphone 3

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro or Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) Specs Comparison

or

Common specs

Brand and model Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)
Rating (+) (+)
Release date 2018, February 2017, June
Dimensions (HxWxD) 158.6 x 75.4 x 8.1 mm | 6.24 x 6.24 x 2.97 in 146.2 x 71.3 x 8 mm | 5.76 x 5.76 x 2.81 in
Weight 181 g | 6.38 oz 160 g | 5.64 oz
Body Build Front glass, aluminum body Front glass, aluminum body
Case buy from Amazon

buy from Amazon

Colors Black, Champagne Gold, Rose Gold, Lake Blue Blue, Pink, Gold, Black
Battery 4000 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Po 3000 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Ion
Battery life Talking time - Up to 21 h (3G)
Music play - Up to 83 h
Approximate price 180 EUR 130 EUR
Check price from Amazon

from Amazon

Screen

Technology IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 5.99" in 5.2" in
Screen area 92.6 cm2 74.5 cm2
Screen format 18:9 (height:width) 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 77.4% 71.5%
Screen resolution 1080 x 2160 px 720 x 1280 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 403 PPI 282 PPI
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Screen protector buy from Amazon buy from Amazon

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 12 MP, Dual 13 MP, Single
Camera specs -12 MP, f/2.2, 1.25µm, PDAF
-5 MP, f/2.0, 1.12µm, depth sensor
-13 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/3.1'', 1.12µm, AF
Functions Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie 20 MP, Single 13 MP, Single
Specifications 20 MP, f/2.2, 1/2.8'', 1.0µm 13 MP, f/1.9
Functions LED flash LED flash
Video 1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS Android 7.1.2 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo); MIUI 10 POCO Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset - Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm) - Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)
CPU - Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260 - Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 509 Mali-T830 MP1
External memory microSD, up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal memory 64 GB, 4/6 GB RAM 16 GB, 2 GB RAM - Global
32 GB, 2 GB RAM - LATAM, SEA
32 GB, 3 GB RAM - Pro edition

Benchmark

Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 6 Single Core 291
GeekBench 6 Multi Core 964
GeekBench 5 Single Core 273 118
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 1126 447
GeekBench 4 Single Core 1326 705
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core 4667 3367
GeekBench 4 RenderScript 4438 2268

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE
Bands -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
-4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 40(2300), 41(2500)
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
-4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 40(2300)
Speed HSPA, LTE HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC Yes
USB microUSB 2.0 microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 4.1, A2DP
Harmful irradiation SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head)     0.33 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU - 0.35 W/kg (head)     1.36 W/kg (body)    

Music and Audio

Radio FM radio FM radio
Headphone jack Yes Yes
Others - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Sensors - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other extras
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0)

- ANT+
Versions
- Versions: J530F/DS (Global Dual-SIM); J530Y/DS (Malaysia); J530FM/DS (UAE) Also known as Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro (2017) with 32GB/3GB RAM; Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) Duos with dual-SIM card slots

Reviews and Opinions on Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro and Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)

If you had to recommend one of these phones to a friend, which one would it be and why? Share your arguments using the Add Opinion button!

There are no comments yet. Be the first to comment.