Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 61.9 | 67.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 7.1 Nougat |
| 2017-08-30 | 2017-12-12 |
| 5.98 x 3.03 x 0.33 inches | 5.98 x 2.87 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 149.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1440 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 282 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT6738 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.93 | 8.8 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi 5 is a bit better than the Alcatel A30 Fierce, getting a 67.2 score against 61.9. Both devices in our current comparison use Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Redmi 5 has 7.1 Nougat version while Alcatel A30 Fierce has Android 7.0 Nougat, giving lots of additional features and performance improvements. The Xiaomi Redmi 5 is a a little lighter and a little bit thinner phone than the Alcatel A30 Fierce, although both of them were released only 3 months apart.
The Xiaomi Redmi 5 features a little faster CPU than Alcatel A30 Fierce, because it has a higher number of cores and 1 GB more RAM. The Xiaomi Redmi 5 counts with a little more vivid display than Alcatel A30 Fierce, because it has a little bit higher count of pixels per inch in the display, a slightly better resolution of 720 x 1440 and a bit bigger screen.
Xiaomi Redmi 5 features a very superior camera than Alcatel A30 Fierce, although it has a camera with a worse resolution and a lower (Full HD) video definition. The Alcatel A30 Fierce and the Xiaomi Redmi 5 feature really similar memory to store more apps and games, they have an external memory card slot that holds up to 128 GB and equal 32 GB internal storage.
Xiaomi Redmi 5 counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Alcatel A30 Fierce, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the Xiaomi Redmi 5 is also cheap compared to the Alcatel A30 Fierce, which makes it an easy decision.
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