Xiaomi Redmi 5 vs Tecno Camon i Air

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 5 vs Tecno Camon i Air across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi 5 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.8 GHz, while Tecno Camon i Air runs at 1.3 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi 5 the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi 5 offers a screen size of 5.7 inches, while Tecno Camon i Air offers 5.65 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 5 the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi 5 and Tecno Camon i Air feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Tecno Camon i Air offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 5 offers 12 MP, making Tecno Camon i Air better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Tecno Camon i Air offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 5 offers 5 MP, making Tecno Camon i Air better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 5 offers a higher battery capacity with 3300 mAh, while Tecno Camon i Air offers 3050 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi 5 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi 5 and Tecno Camon i Air offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 5 and Tecno Camon i Air both receive the same user rating of 4.2.

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Xiaomi Redmi 5
₹5,999
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₹7,999
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

68%
66%

Release Date

20 Mar, 2018
06 Feb, 2018

Performance

Snapdragon 450
MediaTek MT6737
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 1.3 GHz)
2 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
5.65 inches (14.35 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1440 px (HD+)
720x1440 px (HD+)

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
8 MP

Battery

3300 mAh
3050 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
16 GB

Expert Review

7.0/10
N/A

Pros

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

Cons

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

User Ratings

4.2/5
(25,091 ratings)
4.2/5
(189 ratings)

Video

Videos
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There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Mar 20, 2018
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)
Android v7.0 (Nougat)

Custom UI

MIUI
COMIO UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
MediaTek MT6737

Processor

Octa core, 1.8 GHz, Cortex A53
Quad core, 1.3 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506
Mali-T720 MP2

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB / 4 GB
2 GB

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.7 inches  (14.48 cm)
5.65 inches  (14.35 cm)

Resolution

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

Aspect Ratio

18:9
18:9

Pixel Density

282 ppi
285 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

75.87 %
75.49 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes

Design

Height

151.8 mm
152.2 mm

Width

72.8 mm
71.7 mm

Thickness

7.7 mm
7.7 mm

Weight

157 grams
133 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2PureCel Sensor 1.25µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Quad LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation

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
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Avg
Avg

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3300 mAh
3050 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB / 64 GB
16 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: 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) / 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) / 850(band 5)

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 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
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
Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer