Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro vs vivo Z1i

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro vs vivo Z1i across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro and vivo Z1i run at the same processing speed of 1.8 GHz.


Display: vivo Z1i offers a screen size of 6.26 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro offers 5.99 inches, making vivo Z1i the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro and vivo Z1i feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: vivo Z1i offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro offers 12 MP, making vivo Z1i better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while vivo Z1i offers 16 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 vivo Z1i offers 3260 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 vivo Z1i offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro the better option for storage.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro
₹8,591
(Out of Stock)
vivo Z1i
₹19,590
(Not Released in India)
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Summary

Spec Score

74%
70%

Release Date

22 Feb, 2018
07 Feb, 2020

Performance

Snapdragon 636
Snapdragon 636
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

5.99 inches (15.21 cm)
6.26 inches (15.9 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2160 px (FHD+)
1080x2280 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

20 MP
16 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
3260 mAh
Quick Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expert Review

9.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Smooth performance
  • Good battery life
  • Capable dual cameras
  • Powerful selfie shooter
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Only supports 2A fast charging
  • Sticks to the older micro-USB port
  • No 4K video recording
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.5/5
(1,187,118 ratings)
N/A

Video

Videos
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General

Launch Date

Feb 22, 2018
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

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

Custom UI

MIUI
Funtouch OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

Processor

Octa core

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

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 509
Adreno 509

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.99 inches  (15.21 cm)
6.26 inches  (15.9 cm)

Resolution

1080x2160 px (FHD+)
1080x2280 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

18:9
19:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi
403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

77.43 %
83.83 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3 Scratch-resistant glass
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with notch

Design

Height

158.6 mm
154.8 mm

Width

75.4 mm
75 mm

Thickness

8 mm
7.8 mm

Weight

181 grams
149.3 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Avg

Resolution

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

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

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
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size
16 MP
Primary Camera

Flash

Yes LED Flash
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
3260 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v2.0
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 1700(band 4) / 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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 1.188 W/kg Body: 0.334 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 v5.0
Yes v5.0

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 Gyroscope