Honor 7X vs Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus

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Comparing the Honor 7X vs Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Honor 7X runs at a higher processing speed of 2.36 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus runs at 2.0 GHz, making Honor 7X the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus offers a screen size of 5.99 inches, while Honor 7X offers 5.93 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus the larger display of the two. Both Honor 7X and Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Honor 7X offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus offers 12 MP, making Honor 7X better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Honor 7X offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus offers 5 MP, making Honor 7X better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Honor 7X offers 3340 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Honor 7X and Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.


User Rating: Honor 7X receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus has a rating of 4.

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Honor 7X
₹14,500
(Out of Stock)
Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus
₹10,990
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

73%
70%

Release Date

07 Dec, 2017
16 Nov, 2018

Performance

HiSilicon Kirin
Snapdragon 625
Octa Core (upto 2.36 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

5.93 inches (15.06 cm)
5.99 inches (15.21 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2160 px (FHD+)
1080x2160 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
5 MP

Battery

3340 mAh
4000 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
32 GB

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Sleek 18:9 form factor
  • Smooth daily performance
  • Good battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Camera struggles in low light
  • Slippery finish
  • No dedicated microSD card slot
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.2/5
(28,692 ratings)
4/5
(1 rating)

Video

Videos
3 More Videos
Videos
1 Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Dec 07, 2017
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v7.0 (Nougat)
Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)

Custom UI

EMUI
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

HiSilicon Kirin 659
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

Processor

Octa core

2.36 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T830 MP2
Adreno 506

RAM

4 GB
3 GB

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.93 inches  (15.06 cm)
5.99 inches  (15.21 cm)

Resolution

1080x2160 px (FHD+)
1080x2160 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

18:9
18:9

Pixel Density

407 ppi
403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

77.01 %
77.48 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes

Design

Height

156.5 mm
158.5 mm

Width

75.3 mm
75.4 mm

Thickness

7.6 mm
8.0 mm

Weight

165 grams
179.5 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2.9" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.25µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Avg

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera27 mm focal length
5 MP
Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
Yes LED Flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

3340 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 21 Hours(3G)
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
32 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
N/A

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
N/A

SAR Value

Head: 1.23 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope