Nokia 5 vs Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB

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Comparing the Nokia 5 vs Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB 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: Both Nokia 5 and Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB run at the same processing speed of 1.4 GHz.


Display: Nokia 5 offers a screen size of 5.2 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB offers 5 inches, making Nokia 5 the larger display of the two. Both Nokia 5 and Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Nokia 5 and Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Nokia 5 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB offers 5 MP, making Nokia 5 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB offers a higher battery capacity with 4100 mAh, while Nokia 5 offers 3000 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Nokia 5 and Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.


Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Nokia 5 is rated 6.


User Rating: Nokia 5 and Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB both receive the same user rating of 3.9.

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Nokia 5
₹7,078
(Out of Stock)
Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB
₹5,499
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

69%
68%

Release Date

15 Aug, 2017
23 May, 2017

Performance

Snapdragon 430
Snapdragon 435
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
2 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
5 MP

Battery

3000 mAh
4100 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
16 GB
eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expert Review

6.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Solid build quality
  • Stock Android with regular updates
  • Dedicated microSD card slot
  • Sleek, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Good performance

Cons

  • Noticeable lags in daily usage
  • Sub-par cameras
  • Overpriced considering the competition
  • Proximity sensor acts up
  • Still runs Marshmallow
  • Bundled charger doesn't support fast charging

User Ratings

3.9/5
(1,072 ratings)
3.9/5
(71,218 ratings)

Video

Videos
5 More Videos
Videos
9 More Videos

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Aug 15, 2017
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)
Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)

Custom UI

Stock
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 MSM8940

Processor

Octa core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

28 nm
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 505
Adreno 505

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB
2 GB / 3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)
5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Pixel Density

282 ppi
294 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

68.52 %
70.67 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
N/A

Design

Height

149.7 mm
139.2 mm

Width

72.5 mm
69.9 mm

Thickness

8.0 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

160 grams
150 grams

Build Material

Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.01/3" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.01.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 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
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes
No

Flash

No
No

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

3000 mAh
4100 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 36 Hours(3G)

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
16 GB / 32 GB / 64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
N/A

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
SIM1: Micro 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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 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)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
4G Speed:
100 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 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)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
4G Speed:
100 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.75 W/kg Body: 0.612 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

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

Yes
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
Rear

Other Sensors

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