Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

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Comparing the Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews 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 Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) runs at 1.8 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 offers a screen size of 5.99 inches, while Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) offers 5.86 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 the larger display of the two. Both Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 offers 12 MP, making Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 offers 5 MP, making Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) offers 3060 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.


Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) is rated 7.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Spec Score

74%
71%

Release Date

01 Oct, 2018
22 Feb, 2018

Performance

MediaTek Helio P60
Snapdragon 625
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
3 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

5.86 inches (14.88 cm)
5.99 inches (15.21 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1520 px (HD+)
1080x2160 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
5 MP

Battery

3060 mAh
4000 mAh
Fast Charging
N/A
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Premium build quality
  • Stock Android interface
  • Good battery life
  • Solid build quality
  • Bezel-less display
  • Smooth performance and long-lasting battery
  • Attractive pricing

Cons

  • Average cameras
  • Performance could have been better
  • Very slippery
  • Misses out dual-camera capabilities like bokeh
  • Continues with the older micro-USB port
  • No fast charging

User Ratings

4.3/5
(182,256 ratings)
4.4/5
(354,265 ratings)

Video

Videos
5 More Videos
Videos
7 More Videos

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Oct 01, 2018
(Official)
Feb 22, 2018
(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)

Custom UI

Android One
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio P60
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

Processor

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G72 MP3
Adreno 506

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB / 6 GB
3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.86 inches  (14.88 cm)
5.99 inches  (15.21 cm)

Resolution

720x1520 px (HD+)
1080x2160 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

19:9
18:9

Pixel Density

287 ppi
403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

79.34 %
77.48 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes

Design

Height

149.5 mm
158.5 mm

Width

71.9 mm
75.4 mm

Thickness

8 mm
8 mm

Weight

151 grams
180 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0S5K3L6 ISO-CELL 1.12µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2CMOS image sensor 1.25µm pixel size
5 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes 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

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraCMOS

Flash

N/A
Yes LED Flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3060 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
32 GB / 64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 400 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 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 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 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 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

Head: 1.180 W/kg
Head: 0.751 W/kg Body: 0.545 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

N/A
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 Gyroscope
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