Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro vs Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5)

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro vs Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) 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: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro and Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) run at the same processing speed of 1.8 GHz.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro offers a screen size of 5.99 inches, while Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) offers 5.86 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro and Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro offers 12 MP, making Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) offers 3060 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) offers 32 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro receives a higher expert rating of 9 from the editorial team, while Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) is rated 7.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Spec Score

74%
74%

Release Date

22 Feb, 2018
01 Oct, 2018

Performance

Snapdragon 636
MediaTek Helio P60
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

5.99 inches (15.21 cm)
5.86 inches (14.88 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2160 px (FHD+)
720x1520 px (HD+)

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

20 MP
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4000 mAh
3060 mAh
Quick Charging
Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

64 GB
32 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

9.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Smooth performance
  • Good battery life
  • Capable dual cameras
  • Powerful selfie shooter
  • Premium build quality
  • Stock Android interface
  • Good battery life

Cons

  • Only supports 2A fast charging
  • Sticks to the older micro-USB port
  • No 4K video recording
  • Average cameras
  • Performance could have been better
  • Very slippery

User Ratings

4.5/5
(1,187,118 ratings)
4.3/5
(182,256 ratings)

Video

Videos
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Videos
5 More Videos

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Feb 22, 2018
(Official)
Oct 01, 2018
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)
Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Custom UI

MIUI
Android One

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
MediaTek Helio P60

Processor

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.6 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260
Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 509
Mali-G72 MP3

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
3 GB / 4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.99 inches  (15.21 cm)
5.86 inches  (14.88 cm)

Resolution

1080x2160 px (FHD+)
720x1520 px (HD+)

Aspect Ratio

18:9
19:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi
287 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

77.43 %
79.34 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3 Scratch-resistant glass
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with notch

Design

Height

158.6 mm
149.5 mm

Width

75.4 mm
71.9 mm

Thickness

8 mm
8 mm

Weight

181 grams
151 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Back: Mineral Glass

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.21/2.9" sensor size Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.25µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0S5K3L6 ISO-CELL 1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.0 Depth Camera1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation
Exposure compensation ISO control

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
Smile detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1.12µm pixel size

Flash

Yes LED Flash
N/A

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
3060 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v2.0
Yes Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
32 GB / 64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 400 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

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) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 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) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 1.188 W/kg Body: 0.334 W/kg
Head: 1.180 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

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