Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime vs Xiaomi Redmi 5

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime vs Xiaomi Redmi 5 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi 5 runs at 1.8 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi 5 offers a screen size of 5.7 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime offers 5 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 5 the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime and Xiaomi Redmi 5 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 5 offers 12 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime and Xiaomi Redmi 5 feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime offers a higher battery capacity with 4100 mAh, while Xiaomi Redmi 5 offers 3300 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi 5 offers 16 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime the better option for storage.

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Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime
₹11,990
(Discontinued)
Xiaomi Redmi 5
₹5,999
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

69%
68%

Release Date

N/A
20 Mar, 2018

Performance

Snapdragon 625
Snapdragon 450
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
3 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
720x1440 px (HD+)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Battery

4100 mAh
3300 mAh
Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
16 GB

Expert Review

N/A
7.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Solid bezel-less design
  • Good performer
  • Good battery life

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Low-res display
  • Sub-par cameras

User Ratings

N/A
4.2/5
(25,091 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Mar 20, 2018
(Official)

Operating System

Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)

Custom UI

MIUI
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450

Processor

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506
Adreno 506

RAM

3 GB
2 GB / 3 GB / 4 GB

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
5.7 inches  (14.48 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
720x1440 px (HD+)

Aspect Ratio

N/A
18:9

Pixel Density

441 ppi
282 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.92 %
75.87 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass

Bezel-less Display

N/A
Yes

Design

Height

141.3 mm
151.8 mm

Width

69.6 mm
72.8 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
7.7 mm

Weight

156 grams
157 grams

Build Material

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

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Avg
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2PureCel Sensor 1.25µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes 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
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Avg

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
Yes LED Flash

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Capacity

4100 mAh
3300 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
16 GB / 32 GB / 64 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Micro 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) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7)
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)
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: 0.606 W/kg Body: 1.187 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

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

Back
Rear

Other Sensors

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