Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 vs OnePlus 5 128GB

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 vs OnePlus 5 128GB 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: OnePlus 5 128GB runs at a higher processing speed of 2.45 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 runs at 2.0 GHz, making OnePlus 5 128GB the better performer.


Display: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 and OnePlus 5 128GB offer the same screen size of 5.5 inches, but OnePlus 5 128GB features a Optic AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi Note 4's IPS LCD, making OnePlus 5 128GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: OnePlus 5 128GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 offers 13 MP, making OnePlus 5 128GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: OnePlus 5 128GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 offers 5 MP, making OnePlus 5 128GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 offers a higher battery capacity with 4100 mAh, while OnePlus 5 128GB offers 3300 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while OnePlus 5 128GB offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 and OnePlus 5 128GB equally at 8.


User Rating: OnePlus 5 128GB receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 has a rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Release Date

23 Jan, 2017
22 Jun, 2017
16 Jul, 2026

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 625
Snapdragon 835
Unisoc T7100
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.45 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

N/A
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
IPS LCD
Optic AMOLED
IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
N/A
N/A
N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
13 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
20 MP
Camera
N/A

Front Camera

N/A
5 MP
16 MP
5 MP

Battery

N/A
4100 mAh
3300 mAh
5000 mAh
N/A
Dash Charging
10W
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
N/A
eMMC 5.0

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Premium design
  • Smooth performance
  • MIUI 8 signature features
  • Excellent battery life
  • Buttery smooth performance
  • Good battery life
  • Excellent cameras
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Camera image quality could be better
  • HDR processing takes some time
  • Unoriginal design
  • No expandable storage
  • More expensive than previous OnePlus flagships
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(1,348,322 ratings)
4.5/5
(21,741 ratings)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Jan 23, 2017
(Official)
Jun 22, 2017
(Official)
Jul 16, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)
Android v15

Custom UI

MIUI
Oxygen OS
Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
Unisoc T7100

Processor

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.45 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280
Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A75 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
10 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506
Adreno 540
PowerVR GE8322

RAM

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

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
N/A

Display Type

IPS LCD
Optic AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
6.56 inches  (16.66 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
N/A

Brightness

N/A
N/A
400 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
16:9
N/A

Pixel Density

401 ppi
401 ppi
269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

72.5 %
72.81 %
N/A

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v5
N/A

Design

Height

151 mm
154.2 mm
N/A

Width

76 mm
74.1 mm
N/A

Thickness

8.4 mm
7.2 mm
8.49 mm

Weight

165 grams
153 grams
N/A

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
N/A

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0IMX258 Back-illuminated sensor BSI Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.12µm pixel size
16 MP
Primary Camera2x Digital Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size IMX398 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2GC08A8 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
20 MP
f/2.636 mm focal length 1µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
N/A

OIS

No
No
No

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4616 x 3464 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @120 fps
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good
N/A

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraCMOS
16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera20 mm focal length 1/3.06" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size
5 MP
Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
No
N/A

Flash

No
Yes Screen flash
No

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Capacity

4100 mAh
3300 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes Dash Charging
Yes 10W

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
N/A
eMMC 5.0

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
No
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
N/A

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
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) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
N/A

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
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) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
N/A

SAR Value

Head: 1.6 W/kg Body: 0.375 W/kg
Head: 1.240 W/kg Body: 0.850 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
N/A

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v5.0
Yes

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
N/A

NFC

No
Yes
N/A

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Front
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
N/A

Applications

Explorer Mi Cloud Mi Remote
N/A
N/A

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