realme 1 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro

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Comparing the realme 1 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 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 1 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro runs at 1.8 GHz, making realme 1 the better performer.


Display: realme 1 offers a screen size of 6 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro offers 5.99 inches, making realme 1 the larger display of the two. Both realme 1 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: realme 1 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro offers 12 MP, making realme 1 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while realme 1 offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while realme 1 offers 3410 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while realme 1 offers 32 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro receives a higher expert rating of 9 from the editorial team, while realme 1 is rated 6.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while realme 1 has a rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Release Date

25 May, 2018
22 Feb, 2018
16 Jul, 2026

Performance
N/A
MediaTek Helio P60
Snapdragon 636
Unisoc T7100
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
3 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display
N/A
6.0 inches (15.24 cm)
5.99 inches (15.21 cm)
6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2160 px (FHD+)
1080x2160 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera
N/A
13 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
5 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera
N/A
8 MP
20 MP
5 MP

Battery
N/A
3410 mAh
4000 mAh
5000 mAh
N/A
Quick Charging
10W
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

32 GB
64 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.0

Expert Review

6.0/10
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9.0/10
Read Expert Review
N/A

Pros

  • Brilliant diamond-cut pattern
  • Powerful performance
  • Decent battery life
  • Smooth performance
  • Good battery life
  • Capable dual cameras
  • Powerful selfie shooter
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Camera performance
  • Display brightness
  • Only supports 2A fast charging
  • Sticks to the older micro-USB port
  • No 4K video recording
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(30,488 ratings)
4.5/5
(1,187,118 ratings)
N/A

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₹15,999
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₹8,599
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General

Launch Date

N/A
Feb 22, 2018
(Official)
Jul 16, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)
Android v15

Custom UI

ColorOS
MIUI
Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
N/A

Chipset

MediaTek Helio P60
Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Unisoc T7100

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.6 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260
Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A75 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
14 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G72 MP3
Adreno 509
PowerVR GE8322

RAM

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

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
N/A

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.0 inches  (15.24 cm)
5.99 inches  (15.21 cm)
6.56 inches  (16.66 cm)

Resolution

1080x2160 px (FHD+)
1080x2160 px (FHD+)
N/A

Brightness

N/A
N/A
400 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

18:9
18:9
N/A

Pixel Density

402 ppi
403 ppi
269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

78.94 %
77.43 %
N/A

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v3 Scratch-resistant glass
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes
N/A

Design

Height

156.5 mm
158.6 mm
N/A

Width

75.2 mm
75.4 mm
N/A

Thickness

7.8 mm
8 mm
8.49 mm

Weight

155 grams
181 grams
N/A

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
N/A

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2CMOS image sensor
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.21/2.9" sensor size Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.25µm pixel size
8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2GC08A8 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
5 MP
f/2.0 Depth Camera1.12µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
N/A

OIS

N/A
No
No

Flash

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

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera
20 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size
5 MP
Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Flash

N/A
Yes LED Flash
No

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Capacity

3410 mAh
4000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
N/A

TalkTime

Up to 30 Hours(2G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes Quick Charging v2.0
Yes 10W

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.0

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
N/A

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

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

SIM 2

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)
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

N/A
Head: 1.188 W/kg Body: 0.334 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
N/A

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v5.0
Yes

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
N/A

NFC

No
No
N/A

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Rear
Side

Other Sensors

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

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