realme 2 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro

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Comparing the realme 2 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: Both realme 2 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro run at the same processing speed of 1.8 GHz.


Display: realme 2 offers a screen size of 6.2 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro offers 5.99 inches, making realme 2 the larger display of the two. Both realme 2 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: realme 2 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro offers 12 MP, making realme 2 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while realme 2 offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro better for front camera photography.


Battery: realme 2 offers a higher battery capacity with 4230 mAh, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro offers 4000 mAh, making realme 2 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while realme 2 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 2 is rated 7.


User Rating: realme 2 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro both receive the same user rating of 4.5.

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Summary

Spec Score

71%
74%

Release Date

04 Sep, 2018
22 Feb, 2018

Performance

Snapdragon 450
Snapdragon 636
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
3 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
5.99 inches (15.21 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1520 px (HD+)
1080x2160 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
20 MP

Battery

4230 mAh
4000 mAh
N/A
Quick Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
9.0/10

Pros

  • Long-lasting battery
  • Fingerprint sensor included this time around
  • Improved camera performance with dual sensors
  • Smooth performance
  • Good battery life
  • Capable dual cameras
  • Powerful selfie shooter

Cons

  • The SD450 is a downgrade from its predecessor
  • An HD display that has lower brightness levels
  • Only supports 2A fast charging
  • Sticks to the older micro-USB port
  • No 4K video recording

User Ratings

4.5/5
(470,670 ratings)
4.5/5
(1,187,118 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Sep 04, 2018
(Official)
Feb 22, 2018
(Official)

Operating System

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

Custom UI

ColorOS
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

Processor

Octa core, 1.8 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506
Adreno 509

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB
4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.2 inches  (15.75 cm)
5.99 inches  (15.21 cm)

Resolution

720x1520 px (HD+)
1080x2160 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

19:9
18:9

Pixel Density

271 ppi
403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

80.85 %
77.43 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v3 Scratch-resistant glass

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

88.8 %
N/A

Design

Height

156.2 mm
158.6 mm

Width

75.6 mm
75.4 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm
8 mm

Weight

168 grams
181 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Camera2x Digital Zoomf/2.21/4.0" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.21/2.9" sensor size Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.25µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
5 MP
f/2.0 Depth Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
20 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size

Flash

N/A
Yes LED Flash

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4230 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 44 Hours(2G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes Quick Charging v2.0

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

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)

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)

SAR Value

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

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

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 Gyroscope

Applications

Oppo Browser
N/A