Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 vs realme 3 Pro

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 vs realme 3 Pro 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: realme 3 Pro runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 runs at 2.0 GHz, making realme 3 Pro the better performer.


Display: realme 3 Pro offers a screen size of 6.3 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 offers 5.99 inches, making realme 3 Pro the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 and realme 3 Pro feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: realme 3 Pro offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 offers 12 MP, making realme 3 Pro better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: realme 3 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 25 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 offers 5 MP, making realme 3 Pro better for front camera photography.


Battery: realme 3 Pro offers a higher battery capacity with 4045 mAh, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 offers 4000 mAh, making realme 3 Pro better for longer battery life.


Storage: realme 3 Pro offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 offers 32 GB, making realme 3 Pro the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 and realme 3 Pro equally at 8.


User Rating: realme 3 Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 has a rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Spec Score

71%
75%

Release Date

22 Feb, 2018
29 Apr, 2019

Performance

Snapdragon 625
Snapdragon 710
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
3 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

5.99 inches (15.21 cm)
6.3 inches (16 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2160 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
5 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
25 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
4045 mAh
N/A
VOOC Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Solid build quality
  • Bezel-less display
  • Smooth performance and long-lasting battery
  • Attractive pricing
  • Excellent performance
  • Great display
  • Capable cameras

Cons

  • Misses out dual-camera capabilities like bokeh
  • Continues with the older micro-USB port
  • No fast charging
  • Build quality leaves a lot to be desired
  • Ships with dated micro-USB port

User Ratings

4.4/5
(354,265 ratings)
4.5/5
(351,992 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
120,973
AnTuTu Score
N/A
10h 48m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Feb 22, 2018
(Official)
Apr 29, 2019
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)
Android v9.0 (Pie)

Custom UI

MIUI
ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Qualcomm Snapdragon 710

Processor

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 360 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 360

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
10 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506
Adreno 616

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB
4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR4X

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
120,973

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
29.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
9.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
28.2 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.99 inches  (15.21 cm)
6.3 inches  (16 cm)

Resolution

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

Aspect Ratio

18:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi
409 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

77.48 %
83.56 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
90.8 %

Design

Height

158.5 mm
156.8 mm

Width

75.4 mm
74.2 mm

Thickness

8 mm
8.3 mm

Weight

180 grams
172 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Back: Polycarbonate

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2CMOS image sensor 1.25µm pixel size
16 MP
Primary Camera2x Digital Zoomf/1.71/2.6" sensor size IMX519 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.22µm pixel size
N/A
5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

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
4616 x 3464 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
2 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @120 fps
HD @960 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraCMOS
25 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size 1.8µm pixel size

Flash

Yes LED Flash
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
4045 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 32 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes VOOC Charging v3.0 50% in 30 minutes

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
10h 48m

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

N/A
2h 5m 59s

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

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)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

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

SAR Value

Head: 0.751 W/kg Body: 0.545 W/kg
Head: 1.159 W/kg Body: 0.739 W/kg

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v5.0

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
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

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

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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