Lenovo Phab 2 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

Comparing the Lenovo Phab 2 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while Lenovo Phab 2 runs at 1.3 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 the better performer.

Display: Lenovo Phab 2 offers a screen size of 6.4 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 offers 5.99 inches, making Lenovo Phab 2 the larger display of the two. Both Lenovo Phab 2 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: Lenovo Phab 2 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 offers 12 MP, making Lenovo Phab 2 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Both Lenovo Phab 2 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 feature a 5 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Lenovo Phab 2 offers a higher battery capacity with 4050 mAh, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 offers 4000 mAh, making Lenovo Phab 2 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Lenovo Phab 2 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.

User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Lenovo Phab 2 has a rating of 4.

Lenovo Phab 2

₹12,000

(Out of Stock)

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

₹6,839

(Out of Stock)

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Summary

Spec Score

66%

71%

Release Date

09 Dec, 2016

22 Feb, 2018

Performance


MediaTek MT8735	Snapdragon 625
Quad Core (upto 1.3 GHz)	Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
3 GB RAM	3 GB RAM

Display


6.4 inches (16.26 cm)	5.99 inches (15.21 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
720x1280 px (HD)	1080x2160 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera


13 MP Primary Camera	12 MP Primary Camera

Front Camera


5 MP	5 MP

Battery


4050 mAh	4000 mAh
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB	32 GB
N/A	eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

N/A	8.0/10 Read Expert Review

Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Solid build quality
Bezel-less display
Smooth performance and long-lasting battery
Attractive pricing

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Misses out dual-camera capabilities like bokeh
Continues with the older micro-USB port
No fast charging

User Ratings

4/5

(42,116 ratings)

4.4/5

(354,265 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Dec 09, 2016

(Official)

Feb 22, 2018

(Official)

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)

Custom UI

VIBE UI

MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg

Good

Chipset

MediaTek MT8735

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

Processor

Quad core, 1.3 GHz, Cortex A53

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T720 MP2

Adreno 506

RAM

3 GB	3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)

5.99 inches (15.21 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)

1080x2160 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

N/A

18:9

Pixel Density

229 ppi

403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

71.93 %

77.48 %

Screen Protection

N/A	Corning Gorilla Glass

Bezel-less Display

N/A

Yes

Design

Height

175 mm

158.5 mm

Width

89.5 mm

75.4 mm

Thickness

9.6 mm

8 mm

Weight

225 grams

180 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0CMOS image sensor

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2CMOS image sensor 1.25µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels

4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

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

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera

5 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraCMOS

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

No	Yes LED Flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

N/A	Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

4050 mAh

4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 32 Hours(2G)

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB

32 GB / 64 GB

Storage Type

N/A

eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

N/A	Head: 0.751 W/kg Body: 0.545 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0

Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos

N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A

Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Applications

N/A	WPS Office Hungama Amazon apps Microsoft Skype Lite Outlook Word Excel PowerPoint Google Photos Duo Play Music Chrome Gmail Drive YouTube and Maps