Xiaomi Redmi 5 vs POCO C71

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 5 vs POCO C71 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 Xiaomi Redmi 5 and POCO C71 run at the same processing speed of 1.8 GHz.


Display: POCO C71 offers a screen size of 6.88 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi 5 offers 5.7 inches, making POCO C71 the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi 5 and POCO C71 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: POCO C71 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 32 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 5 offers 12 MP, making POCO C71 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: POCO C71 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 5 offers 5 MP, making POCO C71 better for front camera photography.


Battery: POCO C71 offers a higher battery capacity with 5200 mAh, while Xiaomi Redmi 5 offers 3300 mAh, making POCO C71 better for longer battery life.


Storage: POCO C71 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi 5 offers 16 GB, making POCO C71 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: POCO C71 receives a higher expert rating of 7.5 from the editorial team, while Xiaomi Redmi 5 is rated 7.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 5 receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while POCO C71 has a rating of 3.8.

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Summary

Spec Score

68%
74%

Release Date

20 Mar, 2018
08 Apr, 2025

Performance

Snapdragon 450
Unisoc T7250
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
2 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
6.88 inches (17.48 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1440 px (HD+)
720x1640 px (HD+)
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
32 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

3300 mAh
5200 mAh
N/A
15W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
64 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.5/10

Pros

  • Solid bezel-less design
  • Good performer
  • Good battery life
  • Standout design
  • Big 120Hz display
  • Android 15 GO + 2 OS updates
  • Clean, Fluid OS

Cons

  • Low-res display
  • Sub-par cameras
  • Cameras need improvement
  • Slow charging speed

User Ratings

4.2/5
(25,091 ratings)
3.8/5
(62,389 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Mar 20, 2018
(Official)
Apr 08, 2025
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)
Android v15

OS Updates

N/A
2 Years

Security Updates

N/A
4 Years

Custom UI

MIUI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
Unisoc T7250
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Processor

Octa core, 1.8 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506
Mali-G57

RAM

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

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.7 inches  (14.48 cm)
6.88 inches  (17.48 cm)

Resolution

720x1440 px (HD+)
720x1640 px (HD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
600 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
600 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

18:9
N/A

Pixel Density

282 ppi
260 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

75.87 %
84.23 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with waterdrop notch

Design

Height

151.8 mm
171.79 mm

Width

72.8 mm
77.8 mm

Thickness

7.7 mm
8.26 mm

Weight

157 grams
193 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof IP52

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2PureCel Sensor 1.25µm pixel size
32 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.75 Wide Angle

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
6500 x 4920 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)
Burst mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
Voice Shutter
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Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Avg
Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Flash

Yes LED Flash
N/A

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3300 mAh
5200 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes 15W Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB / 64 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

N/A
eMMC 5.1

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

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) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 0.606 W/kg Body: 1.187 W/kg
Head: 0.818 W/kg Body: 0.770 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v5.2

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

Rear
Side

Other Sensors

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

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