realme U1 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro

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Comparing the realme U1 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 U1 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.1 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro runs at 1.8 GHz, making realme U1 the better performer.


Display: realme U1 offers a screen size of 6.3 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro offers 5.99 inches, making realme U1 the larger display of the two. Both realme U1 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: realme U1 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro offers 12 MP, making realme U1 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: realme U1 offers a higher front camera resolution with 25 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro offers 20 MP, making realme U1 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while realme U1 offers 3500 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 U1 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 U1 is rated 8.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while realme U1 has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Spec Score

72%
74%

Release Date

05 Dec, 2018
22 Feb, 2018

Performance

MediaTek Helio P70
Snapdragon 636
Octa Core (upto 2.1 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
3 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

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

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

25 MP
20 MP

Battery

3500 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

8.0/10
9.0/10

Pros

  • Premium design
  • Good cameras
  • Excellent battery life
  • Smooth performance
  • Good battery life
  • Capable dual cameras
  • Powerful selfie shooter

Cons

  • Screen struggles in sunlight
  • ColorOS is packed with bloatware
  • Face unlock doesn't work in the dark
  • Only supports 2A fast charging
  • Sticks to the older micro-USB port
  • No 4K video recording

User Ratings

4.3/5
(52,114 ratings)
4.5/5
(1,187,118 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

109,302
AnTuTu Score
N/A

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Video

Videos
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Videos
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User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
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

MediaTek Helio P70
Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

Processor

Octa core

2.1 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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G72 MP3
Adreno 509

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.

109,302
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

19.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

9.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

21.8 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

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

Resolution

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

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
18:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi
403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.68 %
77.43 %

Screen Protection

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

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.8 %
N/A

Design

Height

157 mm
158.6 mm

Width

74 mm
75.4 mm

Thickness

8 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/2.2CMOS image sensor
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
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
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

25 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size Exmor RS 0.9µm 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

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3500 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes Quick Charging v2.0

Battery Test Results

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

2h 10m 34s
N/A

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 Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A
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
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope