Xiaomi Redmi 5 32GB vs iQOO Z9x

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 5 32GB vs iQOO Z9x 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: iQOO Z9x runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi 5 32GB runs at 1.8 GHz, making iQOO Z9x the better performer.


Display: iQOO Z9x offers a screen size of 6.72 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi 5 32GB offers 5.7 inches, making iQOO Z9x the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi 5 32GB features a IPS LCD display compared to iQOO Z9x's LCD, making Xiaomi Redmi 5 32GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: iQOO Z9x offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 5 32GB offers 12 MP, making iQOO Z9x better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: iQOO Z9x offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 5 32GB offers 5 MP, making iQOO Z9x better for front camera photography.


Battery: iQOO Z9x offers a higher battery capacity with 6000 mAh, while Xiaomi Redmi 5 32GB offers 3300 mAh, making iQOO Z9x better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi 5 32GB offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while iQOO Z9x offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi 5 32GB the better option for storage.


Expert Review: iQOO Z9x receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Xiaomi Redmi 5 32GB is rated 7.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 5 32GB receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while iQOO Z9x has a rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Spec Score

69%
78%

Release Date

20 Mar, 2018
21 May, 2024

Performance

Snapdragon 450
Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
3 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
6.72 inches (17.07 cm)
IPS LCD
LCD
720x1440 px (HD+)
1080x2408 px (FHD+)
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

3300 mAh
6000 mAh
N/A
44W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
128 GB
eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Solid bezel-less design
  • Good performer
  • Good battery life
  • Bright display
  • Good performance
  • Impressive battery life

Cons

  • Low-res display
  • Sub-par cameras
  • Cameras could be better
  • Third-party apps

User Ratings

4.2/5
(41,618 ratings)
4.1/5
(5,325 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
552,168
AnTuTu Score
N/A
20h 19m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
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There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Mar 20, 2018
(Official)
May 21, 2024
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)
Android v14

OS Updates

N/A
2 Years

Security Updates

N/A
3 Years

Custom UI

MIUI
Funtouch OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
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Processor

Octa core, 1.8 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506
Adreno 710

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB / 4 GB
4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
552,168

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
43.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
612

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
17.2 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
LCD

Screen Size

5.7 inches  (14.48 cm)
6.72 inches  (17.07 cm)

Resolution

720x1440 px (HD+)
1080x2408 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
1000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
1000 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

18:9
20:9

Pixel Density

282 ppi
393 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

75.87 %
86.58 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with punch-hole display

Design

Height

151.8 mm
165.70 mm

Width

72.8 mm
76 mm

Thickness

7.7 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

157 grams
199 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2PureCel Sensor 1.25µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera2x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.95" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
2 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Avg
Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2.05 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Flash

Yes LED Flash
N/A

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

3300 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes 44W Flash Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
20h 19m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
1h 52s

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB / 64 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Micro Hybrid
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.606 W/kg Body: 1.187 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v5.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Side

Other Sensors

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