Lenovo S5 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

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Comparing the Lenovo S5 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Lenovo S5 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 run at the same processing speed of 2.0 GHz.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 offers a screen size of 5.99 inches, while Lenovo S5 offers 5.7 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 the larger display of the two. Both Lenovo S5 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Lenovo S5 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 offers 12 MP, making Lenovo S5 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Lenovo S5 offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 offers 5 MP, making Lenovo S5 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Lenovo S5 offers 3000 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Lenovo S5 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.

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Lenovo S5
₹10,990
(Not Released in India)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
₹6,839
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

71%
71%

Release Date

20 Feb, 2020
22 Feb, 2018

Performance

Snapdragon 625
Snapdragon 625
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
3 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
5.99 inches (15.21 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
176x200 px
1080x2160 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Camera
N/A

Front Camera

16 MP
5 MP

Battery

3000 mAh
4000 mAh
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10

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

N/A
4.4/5
(354,265 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Feb 22, 2018
(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.0 (Oreo)
Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)

Custom UI

ZUI
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

Processor

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506
Adreno 506

RAM

3 GB
3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.7 inches  (14.48 cm)
5.99 inches  (15.21 cm)

Resolution

176x200 px
1080x2160 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

18:9
18:9

Pixel Density

424 ppi
403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

74.07 %
77.48 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes

Design

Height

154 mm
158.5 mm

Width

73.5 mm
75.4 mm

Thickness

7.8 mm
8 mm

Weight

155 grams
180 grams

Build Material

N/A
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

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

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 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
Smile detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 fps
1920x1080 fps
1280x720 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
5 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraCMOS

Flash

N/A
Yes LED Flash

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie
N/A

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3000 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
32 GB / 64 GB

Storage Type

N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 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 (Hybrid)

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
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) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
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
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
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 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