Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 vs Blackberry Aurora

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 vs Blackberry Aurora across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while Blackberry Aurora runs at 1.4 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 offers a screen size of 5.99 inches, while Blackberry Aurora offers 5.5 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 and Blackberry Aurora feature the same IPS LCD display.


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


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


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Blackberry Aurora offers 3000 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 and Blackberry Aurora offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Blackberry Aurora has a rating of 3.8.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
₹6,839
(Out of Stock)
Blackberry Aurora
₹19,566
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

71%
64%

Release Date

22 Feb, 2018
19 Jul, 2018

Performance

Snapdragon 625
Snapdragon 425
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
3 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

5.99 inches (15.21 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2160 px (FHD+)
720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
8 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
3000 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Solid build quality
  • Bezel-less display
  • Smooth performance and long-lasting battery
  • Attractive pricing
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Misses out dual-camera capabilities like bokeh
  • Continues with the older micro-USB port
  • No fast charging
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(354,265 ratings)
3.8/5
(26 ratings)

Video

Videos
7 More Videos
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Feb 22, 2018
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)
Android v7.0 (Nougat)

Custom UI

MIUI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

Processor

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53
Quad core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506
Adreno 308

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.99 inches  (15.21 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)

Resolution

1080x2160 px (FHD+)
720x1280 px (HD)

Aspect Ratio

18:9
N/A

Pixel Density

403 ppi
267 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

77.48 %
71.27 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes
N/A

Design

Height

158.5 mm
152 mm

Width

75.4 mm
76.8 mm

Thickness

8 mm
8.5 mm

Weight

180 grams
178 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Avg

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2CMOS image sensor 1.25µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary CameraCMOS image sensor

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
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
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Avg

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraCMOS
8 MP
Primary Camera

Flash

Yes LED Flash
No

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
3000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
32 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
N/A

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)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
N/A

SAR Value

Head: 0.751 W/kg Body: 0.545 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
No

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
N/A

Other Sensors

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

Applications

WPS Office Hungama Amazon apps Microsoft Skype Lite Outlook Word Excel PowerPoint Google Photos Duo Play Music Chrome Gmail Drive YouTube and Maps
N/A