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Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 vs realme 5i

Summary
70%
75%
Performance

Snapdragon 625

4 GB RAM

Snapdragon 665

4 GB RAM

Display

5.5" (13.97 cm)

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

6.5" (16.51 cm)

720x1600 px (HD+)

Rear Camera

13 MP

Single Camera

12 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP

Quad Camera

Front Camera

5 MP

Single Camera

8 MP

Single Camera

Battery

4100 mAh

5000 mAh

Storage

64 GB

128 GB (Expandable)

64 GB

256 GB (Expandable)

Expert Rating

4.0/5

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4.0/5

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User Rating

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.4/5 based on 1,336,364 ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.5/5 based on 413,658 ratings

Benchmarks

N/A

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General
Launch Date

January 23, 2017 (Official)

January 15, 2020 (Official)

Operating System

Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)

Android v9.0 (Pie)

Custom UI

MIUI

ColorOS

Performance
Good
Good
Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

Qualcomm Snapdragon 665

CPU

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53

Octa core (2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260)

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Adreno 506

Adreno 610

RAM

4 GB

4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3

LPDDR4X

Display
Good
Average
Display Type

IPS LCD

IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.5 " (13.97 cm)

6.5 " (16.51 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

720x1600 px (HD+)

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

401 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

72.5 %

82.73 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less display

with waterdrop notch

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Refresh Rate

60 Hz

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

89 %

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 151 mm
Width: 76 mm
Thickness: 8.4 mm

Height: 164.4 mm
Width: 75 mm
Thickness: 9 mm

Weight

165 grams

195 grams

Build Material

Case: Metal
Back: Metal

Back: Plastic

Colours

Black, Gold, Grey, Lake Blue

Aqua Blue, Forest Green

Waterproof

, Splash proof

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Single

Quad

Resolution

13 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera(1.12µm pixel size)

12 MP f/1.8, Primary Camera(2.8" sensor size, 1.25µm pixel size)8 MP f/2.25, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(4.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)2 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera(5.0" sensor size, 1.75µm pixel size)2 MP f/2.4, Depth Camera(5.0" sensor size, 1.75µm pixel size)

Sensor

IMX258, Back-illuminated sensor (BSI), Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

IMX386, CMOS image sensor, Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

No

Flash

, Dual-color LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels

4000 x 3000 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
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera
Average
Good
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

5 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera

8 MP f/2.0, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(4.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)

Sensor

CMOS

CMOS

Flash

No

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

Video Recording

1280x720 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

Battery
Good
Very Good
Capacity

4100 mAh

5000 mAh

Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Removable

No

No

Standby time

Up to 720 Hours(2G)

USB Type-C

No

No

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

64 GB

64 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 128 GB

, Up to 256 GB

User Available Storage

Up to 53.6 GB

USB OTG

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Micro
SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

VoLTE

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SAR Value

Head: 1.6 W/kg, Body: 0.375 W/kg

Head: 1.180 W/kg, Body: 0.631 W/kg

Wi-Fi

, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)

, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v4.1

, v5.0

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS

NFC

No

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging, microUSB 2.0

Mass storage device, USB charging, microUSB 2.0

Multimedia
FM Radio

, Recording option

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope

Applications

Explorer, Mi Cloud, Mi Remote

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