Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 vs Huawei Y5 Prime 2018

Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 vs Huawei Y5 Prime 2018 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage 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 Huawei Y5 Prime 2018 runs at 1.5 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 the better performer.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 offers a screen size of 5.99 inches, while Huawei Y5 Prime 2018 offers 5.45 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 and Huawei Y5 Prime 2018 feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: Huawei Y5 Prime 2018 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 offers 12 MP, making Huawei Y5 Prime 2018 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 and Huawei Y5 Prime 2018 feature a 5 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Huawei Y5 Prime 2018 offers 3020 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Huawei Y5 Prime 2018 offers 16 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 the better option for storage.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

₹6,839

(Out of Stock)

Huawei Y5 Prime 2018

₹6,999

(Not Released in India)

Summary

Release Date

22 Feb, 2018

13 Jan, 2020

14 May, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 625	MediaTek MT6739	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)	Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
3 GB RAM	2 GB RAM	16 GB RAM

Display


5.99 inches (15.21 cm)	5.45 inches (13.84 cm)	6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD	AMOLED
1080x2160 px (FHD+)	720x1440 px (HD+)	1440x3168 px (QHD+)
N/A	N/A	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


12 MP Primary Camera	13 MP Primary Camera	200 MP Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
N/A	N/A	200 MP Telephoto Camera
N/A	N/A	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


5 MP	5 MP	50 MP

Battery


4000 mAh	3020 mAh	6600 mAh
N/A	N/A	100W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB	16 GB	512 GB
eMMC 5.1	N/A	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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N/A

8.7/10

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Pros

Solid build quality
Bezel-less display
Smooth performance and long-lasting battery
Attractive pricing

Device yet to be reviewed

Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
Excellent performance
Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

Misses out dual-camera capabilities like bokeh
Continues with the older micro-USB port
No fast charging

Device yet to be reviewed

Battery life could have been better
Very expensive with camera kit
No shortcut key

User Ratings

4.4/5

(354,265 ratings)

N/A

4.6/5

(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	N/A	3,977,648 AnTuTu Score
N/A	N/A	15h 10m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹159,999

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General

Launch Date

Feb 22, 2018

(Official)

N/A

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)

Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

5 Year

Security Updates

N/A

7 Year

Custom UI

MIUI

N/A

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Avg

Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

MediaTek MT6739

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53

Octa core, 1.5 GHz, Cortex A53

Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm

N/A

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506

PowerVR GE8100

Adreno 840

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB

2 GB

16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3

N/A

LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A

3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

21.7 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD

AMOLED

Screen Size

5.99 inches (15.21 cm)

5.45 inches (13.84 cm)

6.82 inches (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1080x2160 px (FHD+)

720x1440 px (HD+)

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

4500 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

18:9

19.8:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi

295 ppi

510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

77.48 %

73.8 %

89.7 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass

N/A

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

94.49 %

Design

Height

158.5 mm

146.5 mm

162.98 mm

Width

75.4 mm

70.9 mm

76.81 mm

Thickness

8 mm

8.3 mm

8.19 mm

Weight

180 grams

142 grams

232 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

N/A

Back: Glass

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Avg

Best In Class

Resolution

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

13 MP
Primary Camera

200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size

N/A

200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size

N/A

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

4128 x 3096 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Exposure compensation

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

N/A

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good

Avg

Best In Class

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraCMOS

5 MP
Primary Camera

50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Flash

Yes LED Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

4000 mAh

3020 mAh

6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Quick Charging

N/A

Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A

15h 10m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A

0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB

16 GB

512 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1

N/A

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB

Yes Up to 256 GB

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

5G 4G

VoLTE

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)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 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)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

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)

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

N/A

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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

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₹159,999

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