Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 (Redmi 5 Plus) vs Xiaomi Mi A1 Comparison and Differences

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 (Redmi 5 Plus)

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 (Redmi 5 Plus)

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Xiaomi Mi A1

Xiaomi Mi A1

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 (Redmi 5 Plus) or Xiaomi Mi A1 Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 (Redmi 5 Plus) Xiaomi Mi A1
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Release date 2018, February 2017, September
Dimensions (HxWxD) 158.5 x 75.5 x 8.1 mm | 6.24 x 6.24 x 2.97 in 155.4 x 75.8 x 7.3 mm | 6.12 x 6.12 x 2.98 in
Weight 180 g | 6.35 oz 165 g | 5.82 oz
Body Build Front glass, aluminum frame & back, plastic ends Front glass, aluminum frame, back
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Colors Black, Gold, Blue, Rose Gold Black, Gold, Rose Gold, Red
Battery 4000 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Po 3080 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Po
Approximate price 160 EUR 170 EUR
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Screen

Technology IPS LCD LTPS IPS LCD
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 5.99" in 5.5" in
Screen area 92.6 cm2 82.6 cm2
Screen format 18:9 (height:width) 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 77.4% 70.1%
Screen resolution 1080 x 2160 px 1080 x 1920 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 403 PPI 403 PPI
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3
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Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 12 MP, Single 12 MP, Dual
Camera specs -12 MP, f/2.2, 1.25 µm, dual pixel PDAF -12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1.25µm, PDAF
-12 MP, f/2.6, 50mm (telephoto), 1.0µm, AF, 2x optical zoom
Functions Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps
Front camera, selfie 5 MP, Single 5 MP, Single
Specifications 5 MP 5 MP
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS Android 7.1.2 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo); MIUI 10 Android 7.1.2 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
Chipset - Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm) - Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
CPU - Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 - Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 506 Adreno 506
External memory microSD, up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) microSD, up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Internal memory 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 32 GB, 3 GB RAM 64 GB, 4 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 8 Total 93658 96807
Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 6 Single Core 190
GeekBench 6 Multi Core 841
GeekBench 5 Single Core 169
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 1000
GeekBench 4 Single Core 859
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core 4171
GeekBench 4 Battery 3415

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Hybrid 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) - India 
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - China
-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), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300)
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps 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, Wi-Fi 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
USB microUSB 2.0 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
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 , Infrared port
Other extras
- Charging 5V/2A 10W

- Charging 5V/2A 10W
Versions
- Versions: Redmi Note 5 (Global); Redmi 5 Plus (China)

- For Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa, LATAM. Also known as Xiaomi Mi 5X in China.

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