Phone Comparison - Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus vs Xiaomi Redmi 5

Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus
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general General Info

Manufacturer Xiaomi Xiaomi
Announced February 2018 December 2017
Status Available - February 2018 Available - December 2017
Price Rs. 9,999 ($150.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 8,999 ($150.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Black, Gold, Rose Gold Matte Black, Gold
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension 158.5 x 75.5 x 8.1 mm
(6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 in)
151.8 x 72.8 x 7.7 mm
(5.98 x 2.87 x 0.3 in)
Weight 180 g (6.35 oz ) 157 g (5.54 oz)
SIM Type Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM Hybrid (Nano SIM + Micro SIM, or Micro SIM + microSD Card)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - Taiwan
4G Network LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800), 19(800), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - Taiwan
Messaging SMS, MMS, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor
- Fingerprint Sensor
- Infrared Sensor
- Metal Build
Notification LED Yes Yes

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 7.1.2 (Nougat) Android OS, v7.1.2 (Nougat)
User Interface MIUI 9 MIUI 9
Processor Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53, Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 [Similar] Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53, Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 [Similar]
GPU Adreno 506 [Similar] Adreno 506 [Similar]
RAM 3/4 GB [Browse Similar] 3/4 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory 32/64 GB 32/64 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) microSD, up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

display Display

Type IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified Version) IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, 2.5D Curved Glass
Colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 5.99 inches [Similar] 5.7 inches [Similar]
Resolution 1080 x 2160 pixels (403 ppi) 720 x 1440 pixels (282 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 77.44% 76.11%
Multi-Touch yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes
Radio FM radio FM Radio
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 12 MP [Similar] 12 MP [Similar]
Flash LED Flash Dual-LED (dual Tone)
Features Phase Detection Autofocus, f/2.0, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face/smile Detection, HDR, Panorama Phase Detection Autofocus, f/2.0 aperture, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Front Camera 5 MP, f/2.0, 1080p [Similar] 5 MP [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
3G HSPA, LTE, VoLTE HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps, VoLTE
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE v4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB microUSB 2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go, Fast Charging
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Browser HTML5 HTML5

memory User Memory

Internal 32/64 GB, 3/4 GB RAM 32/64 GB, 3/4 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) microSD, up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
USB OTG Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Light Sensor light sensor present light sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po battery Non-removable Li-Ion Battery
Capacity 3300 mAh 3300 mAh
Stand by - -
Talk Time - -