Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 vs OnePlus 5T

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 vs OnePlus 5T 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: OnePlus 5T runs at a higher processing speed of 2.45 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 runs at 2.0 GHz, making OnePlus 5T the better performer.


Display: OnePlus 5T offers a screen size of 6.01 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 offers 5.99 inches, making OnePlus 5T the larger display of the two. OnePlus 5T features a Optic AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi Note 5's IPS LCD, making OnePlus 5T the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: OnePlus 5T offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 offers 12 MP, making OnePlus 5T better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: OnePlus 5T offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 offers 5 MP, making OnePlus 5T better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while OnePlus 5T offers 3300 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while OnePlus 5T offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 and OnePlus 5T equally at 8.


User Rating: OnePlus 5T receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 has a rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Release Date

22 Feb, 2018
21 Nov, 2017
03 Jul, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 625
Snapdragon 835
Snapdragon 6 Gen 3, LPDDR5X
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.45 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
3 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

5.99 inches (15.21 cm)
6.01 inches (15.27 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
IPS LCD
Optic AMOLED
Super AMOLED
1080x2160 px (FHD+)
1080x2160 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
No Shake Cam Primary Camera
N/A
20 MP
Camera
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
N/A
2 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
16 MP
12 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
3300 mAh
5000 mAh
N/A
Dash Charging
25W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
128 GB
128 GB
eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.1
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Solid build quality
  • Bezel-less display
  • Smooth performance and long-lasting battery
  • Attractive pricing
  • Great 18:9 display
  • Good camera performance
  • Face unlock is blazing fast
  • Very good pricing
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Misses out dual-camera capabilities like bokeh
  • Continues with the older micro-USB port
  • No fast charging
  • No Android Oreo at launch
  • Loudspeaker distorts at maximum volume
  • Battery life could've been better
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(354,265 ratings)
4.6/5
(17,451 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
845,601
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
11h 00m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

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4 More Videos
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User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Feb 22, 2018
(Official)
N/A
Jun 30, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)
Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
6 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
6 Year

Custom UI

MIUI
Oxygen OS
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 LPDDR5X

Processor

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.45 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
10 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506
Adreno 540
Adreno 710

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB
6 GB / 8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5

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
N/A
845,601

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
25.0 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
N/A
948
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
Optic AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.99 inches  (15.21 cm)
6.01 inches  (15.27 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1080x2160 px (FHD+)
1080x2160 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

18:9
18:9
20:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi
402 ppi
387 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

77.48 %
79.62 %
86.58 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Plus

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes
Yes with punch-hole display

Design

Height

158.5 mm
156.1 mm
162.4 mm

Width

75.4 mm
75 mm
78.2 mm

Thickness

8 mm
7.3 mm
7.7 mm

Weight

180 grams
162 grams
200 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium
Back: Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2CMOS image sensor 1.25µm pixel size
16 MP
Primary Camera2x Digital Zoomf/1.7IMX398 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8
N/A
20 MP
f/1.7
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
No
N/A

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4616 x 3464 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
2 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraCMOS
16 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraExmor RS
12 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Flash

Yes LED Flash
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
3300 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes Dash Charging
Yes 25W Fast 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
N/A
11h 00m

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

N/A
N/A
1h 13m 14s

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
64 GB / 128 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.1
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
No
Yes Up to 2048 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
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) / 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) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
N/A
N/A
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 600 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE)
N/A
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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) / 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) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
N/A

SAR Value

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

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v5.0
Yes v5.1

GPS

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

NFC

No
Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor rgbw sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
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
N/A

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