Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 vs Umidigi S2

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 vs Umidigi S2 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Umidigi S2 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 runs at 2.0 GHz, making Umidigi S2 the better performer.


Display: Umidigi S2 offers a screen size of 6 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 offers 5.99 inches, making Umidigi S2 the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 and Umidigi S2 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Umidigi S2 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 offers 12 MP, making Umidigi S2 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 and Umidigi S2 feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Umidigi S2 offers a higher battery capacity with 5100 mAh, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 offers 4000 mAh, making Umidigi S2 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Umidigi S2 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 offers 32 GB, making Umidigi S2 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Umidigi S2 has a rating of 4.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
₹6,839
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Umidigi S2
₹28,000
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

71%
69%

Release Date

22 Feb, 2018
15 Nov, 2017

Performance

Snapdragon 625
MediaTek MT6757
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
3 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

5.99 inches (15.21 cm)
6.0 inches (15.24 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2160 px (FHD+)
720x1440 px (HD+)

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
5 MP
Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
5100 mAh
N/A
Quick Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
64 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)
4/5
(4 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 v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Custom UI

MIUI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
MediaTek MT6757

Processor

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506
Mali-T880 MP2

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)
6.0 inches  (15.24 cm)

Resolution

1080x2160 px (FHD+)
720x1440 px (HD+)

Aspect Ratio

18:9
18:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi
268 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

77.48 %
78.77 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass v4

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes

Design

Height

158.5 mm
158.1 mm

Width

75.4 mm
74.6 mm

Thickness

8 mm
8.8 mm

Weight

180 grams
186 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2CMOS image sensor 1.25µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0IMX258 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
N/A
5 MP

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes Quad LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation

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

Good
Avg

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraCMOS
5 MP
Primary Camera

Flash

Yes LED Flash
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4000 mAh
5100 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes Quick Charging v2.0

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
64 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)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

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:
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 800(band 20)

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:
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 800(band 20)

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 a/b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.0

GPS

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

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C

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