Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime vs Tecno i5

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime vs Tecno i5 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Tecno i5 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.5 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime runs at 1.4 GHz, making Tecno i5 the better performer.


Display: Tecno i5 offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime offers 5 inches, making Tecno i5 the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime and Tecno i5 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime and Tecno i5 feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Tecno i5 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime offers 5 MP, making Tecno i5 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime offers a higher battery capacity with 4100 mAh, while Tecno i5 offers 4000 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Tecno i5 offers 16 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime the better option for storage.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Tecno i5 has a rating of 3.7.

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Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime
₹8,999
(Out of Stock)
Tecno i5
₹11,900
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

70%
63%

Release Date

09 Aug, 2016
19 Apr, 2017

Performance

Snapdragon 430
MediaTek MT6737T
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 1.5 GHz)
3 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
8 MP

Battery

4100 mAh
4000 mAh
Fast Charging
Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
16 GB

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Compact design and solid build
  • MIUI and its useful features
  • Smooth performance
  • Excellent battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Camera performance could be better
  • Takes a while to charge
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5
(476,932 ratings)
3.7/5
(36 ratings)

Video

Videos
9 More Videos
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Aug 09, 2016
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v7.0 (Nougat)

Custom UI

MIUI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
MediaTek MT6737T

Processor

Octa core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53
Quad core, 1.5 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 505
Mali-T720 MP2

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB
2 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)

Resolution

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

Pixel Density

294 ppi
267 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

70.92 %
N/A

Screen Protection

No
N/A

Design

Height

139.3 mm
N/A

Width

69.6 mm
N/A

Thickness

8.5 mm
N/A

Weight

144 grams
N/A

Build Material

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

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Avg

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0CMOS image sensor
13 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Quad 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)

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
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Avg

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
Yes LED Flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

4100 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB
16 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 32 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
N/A

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

SIM 2

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

SAR Value

Head: 0.617 W/kg Body: 0.429 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Front

Infrared Sensor

Yes
N/A

Other Sensors

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