Xiaomi Redmi 6 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 (Redmi 5 Plus) Comparison and Differences

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Xiaomi Redmi 6

Xiaomi Redmi 6

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 (Redmi 5 Plus)

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 (Redmi 5 Plus)

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Xiaomi Redmi 6 or Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 (Redmi 5 Plus) Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model	Xiaomi Redmi 6	Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 (Redmi 5 Plus)
Rating	(+0)	(+0)
Release date	2018, June	2018, February
Dimensions (HxWxD)	147.5 x 71.5 x 8.3 mm \| 5.81 x 5.81 x 2.81 in	158.5 x 75.5 x 8.1 mm \| 6.24 x 6.24 x 2.97 in
Weight	146 g \| 5.15 oz	180 g \| 6.35 oz
Body Build		Front glass, aluminum frame & back, plastic ends
Case	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon
Colors	Grey, Blue, Gold, Rose Gold	Black, Gold, Blue, Rose Gold
Battery	3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po	4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po
Approximate price	120 EUR	160 EUR
Check price	from Amazon	from Amazon

Screen

Technology	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen size	5.45" in	5.99" in
Screen area	76.7 cm²	92.6 cm²
Screen format	18:9 (height:width)	18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	72.7%	77.4%
Screen resolution	720 x 1440 px	1080 x 2160 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	295 PPI	403 PPI
Screen protector	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main	12 MP, Dual	12 MP, Single
Camera specs	-12 MP, f/2.2, 1.25 µm, PDAF -5 MP, f/2.2, 1.12 µm, depth sensor	-12 MP, f/2.2, 1.25 µm, dual pixel PDAF
Functions	LED flash, HDR, panorama	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	5 MP, Single	5 MP, Single
Specifications	5 MP	5 MP
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo); ; MIUI 9	Android 7.1.2 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo); MIUI 10
Chipset	- Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)	- Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
CPU	- Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53	- Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Adreno 506
External memory	microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated 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 32 GB, 3 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 8 Total		93658
Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 4 Single Core	773
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core	3374

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Hybrid 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), 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
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 b/g/n, WiFi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/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, proximity, compass	- Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port
Other extras		- Charging 5V/2A 10W
Versions		- Versions: Redmi Note 5 (Global); Redmi 5 Plus (China)

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