Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 vs Xiaomi Mi 5C

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 vs Xiaomi Mi 5C across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Mi 5C runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 runs at 2.0 GHz, making Xiaomi Mi 5C the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Xiaomi Mi 5C offers 5.15 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 and Xiaomi Mi 5C feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Mi 5C offers 12 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Mi 5C offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 offers 5 MP, making Xiaomi Mi 5C better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 offers a higher battery capacity with 4100 mAh, while Xiaomi Mi 5C offers 2860 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 and Xiaomi Mi 5C offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.

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Summary

Spec Score

71%
71%

Release Date

23 Jan, 2017
07 Mar, 2017

Performance

Snapdragon 625
Surge
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.15 inches (13.08 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
8 MP

Battery

4100 mAh
2860 mAh
N/A
Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A

Pros

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

Cons

  • Camera image quality could be better
  • HDR processing takes some time
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

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

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Videos
1 Video

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General

Launch Date

Jan 23, 2017
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Android v7.1 (Nougat)

Custom UI

MIUI
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Xiaomi Surge S1

Processor

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506
Mali-T860 MP4

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB / 4 GB
3 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR4

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Good

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.15 inches  (13.08 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

401 ppi
428 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

72.5 %
72.63 %

Design

Height

151 mm
144.3 mm

Width

76 mm
69.6 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm
7.0 mm

Weight

165 grams
135 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0IMX258 Back-illuminated sensor BSI Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.12µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes 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
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraCMOS
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Flash

No
No

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Avg

Capacity

4100 mAh
2860 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
N/A

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

SAR Value

Head: 1.6 W/kg Body: 0.375 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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.1

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
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Front

Other Sensors

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

Applications

Explorer Mi Cloud Mi Remote
N/A

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