Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 16GB vs LG X5

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 16GB vs LG X5 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 16GB runs at a higher processing speed of 1.8 GHz, while LG X5 runs at 1.3 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 16GB the better performer.


Display: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 16GB and LG X5 offer the same screen size of 5.5 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 16GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while LG X5 offers 13 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 16GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 16GB and LG X5 feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 16GB offers a higher battery capacity with 4050 mAh, while LG X5 offers 2800 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 16GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 16GB and LG X5 offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 16GB
₹9,999
(Discontinued)
LG X5
₹11,990
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

69%
63%

Release Date

09 Mar, 2016
N/A

Performance

Snapdragon 650
MediaTek MT6735
Hexa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 1.3 GHz)
2 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

16 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Battery

4050 mAh
2800 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
16 GB
eMMC 4.5
N/A

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Premium metal build
  • Responsive fingerprint sensor
  • Great battery life
  • Smooth performance
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Boring design
  • Hybrid dual-SIM vs dedicated dual-SIM
  • Average cameras
  • Still runs Android Lollipop
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.1/5
(126,242 ratings)
N/A

Video

Videos
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There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Operating System

Android v5.1 (Lollipop)
Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Custom UI

MIUI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 MSM8956
MediaTek MT6735

Processor

Hexa Core

1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A72 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Quad core, 1.3 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

28 nm
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 510
Mali-T720 MP2

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB
2 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Aspect Ratio

16:9
N/A

Pixel Density

401 ppi
267 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

72.98 %
71.37 %

Screen Protection

Yes
No

Design

Height

150 mm
151.6 mm

Width

76 mm
76.9 mm

Thickness

8.6 mm
7.2 mm

Weight

164 grams
133 grams

Build Material

Back: Aluminium
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Avg

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0CMOS image sensor
13 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
4128 x 3096 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)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Avg

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraPureCel
5 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
No

Flash

No
No

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4050 mAh
2800 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB
16 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 4.5
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB
Yes Up to 32 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
N/A

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) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7)

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) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
N/A

SAR Value

Head: 1.256 W/kg Body: 1.102 W/kg
N/A

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

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

No
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
No

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Back
N/A

Other Sensors

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