Xiaomi Redmi 5a vs Apple iPhone X Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi Redmi 5a or Apple iPhone X Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Xiaomi Redmi 5a | Apple iPhone X | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2017, November | 2017, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 140.4 x 70.1 x 8.4 mm | 5.53 x 5.53 x 2.76 in | 143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm | 5.65 x 5.65 x 2.79 in | |
| Weight | 137 g | 4.83 oz | 174 g | 6.14 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, aluminum body | Front/back glass, stainless steel frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Gold, Dark Gray, Rose Gold, Blue | Space Gray, Silver | |
| Battery | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 2716 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h |
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| Approximate price | 110 EUR | 1000 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" in | 5.8" in | |
| Screen area | 68.0 cm2 | 84.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 69.1% | 82.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 1125 x 2436 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 296 PPI | 458 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating | ||
| Other specs | - Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Wide color gamut -3D Touch -True-tone -120 Hz touch-sensing |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 12 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, PDAF, f/2.2 | -12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/3'', 1.22µm, OIS, PDAF -12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4'', 1.0µm, OIS, PDAF, 2x optical zoom |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama), panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 97 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 101 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 89 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 7 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/2.0 | 7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard) | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | ||
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 71 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 74 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 66 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 7.1.2 (Nougat); MIUI 10 | iOS 11.1.1, upgradable to iOS 12.1.3 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm) | - Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm) | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 | - Hexa-core 2.39 GHz (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral) | |
| GPU | Adreno 308 | Apple GPU (three-core graphics) | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 128 GB (dedicated slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM 16 GB, 2 GB RAM | 64/256 GB, 3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 386768 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 102557 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 120978 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 83352 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 102557 | ||
| Antutu 9 Total | 427741 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 302245 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1045 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1941 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Metal | 5091 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 124 | 910 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 410 | 2099 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 660 | 4231 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 2014 | 10100 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 1368 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM | |
| 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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | 2.0, proprietary reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation | SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity , Infrared port | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Siri natural language commands and dictation - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
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| Versions |
- For India; China |
- Also known as Apple iPhone 10, Apple iPhone Ten Versions: A1865 (USA, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, China) A1901 (EMEA, UAE, LATAM, Canada, USA AT&T/T-Mobile, Singapore) |
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