Xiaomi Redmi 5 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A Prime (Redmi Y1) Comparison and Differences

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Xiaomi Redmi 5

Xiaomi Redmi 5

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A Prime (Redmi Y1)

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A Prime (Redmi Y1)

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Xiaomi Redmi 5 or Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A Prime (Redmi Y1) Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model Xiaomi Redmi 5 Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A Prime (Redmi Y1)
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Release date 2017, December 2017, November
Dimensions (HxWxD) 151.8 x 72.8 x 7.7 mm | 5.98 x 5.98 x 2.87 in 153 x 76.2 x 7.7 mm | 6.02 x 6.02 x 3 in
Weight 157 g | 5.54 oz 153 g | 5.4 oz
Body Build Front glass, plastic frame & ends, aluminum back Aluminum frame, plastic back
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Colors Black, Gold, Light Blue, Rose Gold Gold, Dark Grey, Silver, Rose Gold
Battery 3300 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Po 3080 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Ion
Battery life Stand by time - Up to 240 h (3G)
Talking time - Up to 32 h (3G)
Music play - Up to 75 h
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Screen

Technology IPS LCD IPS LCD
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 5.7" in 5.5" in
Screen area 83.8 cm2 83.4 cm2
Screen format 18:9 (height:width) 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 75.9% 71.5%
Screen resolution 720 x 1440 px 720 x 1280 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 282 PPI 267 PPI
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version) Corning Gorilla Glass 3
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Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 12 MP, Single 13 MP, Single
Camera specs -12 MP, f/2.2, 1.25 µm, PDAF -13 MP, f/2.2, 1/3.1'', 1.12µm, PDAF
Functions LED flash, HDR, panorama LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie 5 MP, Single 16 MP, Single
Specifications 5 MP 16 MP, f/2.0
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS Android 7.1.2 (Nougat); MIUI 9.1 Android 7.1.2 (Nougat); MIUI 10
Chipset - Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm) - Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
CPU - Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 - Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 506 Adreno 505
External memory microSD, up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal memory 32 GB, 3/4 GB RAM 16 GB, 2 GB RAM 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 32 GB, 3 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 5 Single Core 146
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 847
GeekBench 4 Single Core 773
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core 3701
GeekBench 4 RenderScript 3021

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE
Bands -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 
CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
-4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
-4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300)
Speed HSPA, LTE HSPA, LTE
GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
USB microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE 4.2, A2DP, LE

Music and Audio

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

Other features

Sensors - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port
Other extras
- Charging 5V/2A 10W
Versions
- For China; India

- Versions: Redmi Y1 (India); Redmi Note 5A (Global); Redmi Note 5A Prime (China, Malaysia)

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