Xiaomi Redmi 5 vs vivo Y53i

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 5 vs vivo Y53i 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 vivo Y53i runs at 1.4 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi 5 the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi 5 offers a screen size of 5.7 inches, while vivo Y53i offers 5 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 5 the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi 5 and vivo Y53i feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 5 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 12 MP, while vivo Y53i offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 5 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 5 and vivo Y53i feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 5 offers a higher battery capacity with 3300 mAh, while vivo Y53i offers 2500 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi 5 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi 5 and vivo Y53i offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 5 and vivo Y53i both receive the same user rating of 4.2.

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Xiaomi Redmi 5
₹5,999
(Out of Stock)
vivo Y53i
₹8,990
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

68%
66%

Release Date

20 Mar, 2018
23 Apr, 2018

Performance

Snapdragon 450
Snapdragon 425
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
2 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1440 px (HD+)
540x960 px

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Battery

3300 mAh
2500 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
(1,368 ratings)

Video

Videos
8 More Videos
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 v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Custom UI

MIUI
Funtouch OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

Processor

Octa core, 1.8 GHz, Cortex A53
Quad core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506
Adreno 308

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)
5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)

Resolution

720x1440 px (HD+)
540x960 px

Aspect Ratio

18:9
16:9

Pixel Density

282 ppi
220 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

75.87 %
66.78 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes
N/A

Design

Height

151.8 mm
144.2 mm

Width

72.8 mm
71.4 mm

Thickness

7.7 mm
7.64 mm

Weight

157 grams
137 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
8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
3264 x 2448 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

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
Good

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Screen flash

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3300 mAh
2500 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 256 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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 0.606 W/kg Body: 1.187 W/kg
Head: 0.496 W/kg Body: 0.786 W/kg

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 v4.2

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
No

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
N/A

Other Sensors

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

Applications

N/A
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