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| Global Score | |
| 61.8 | 67.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5 | Android 7.1 Nougat |
| 2011-10-04 | 2017-12-12 |
| 4.54 x 2.31 x 0.37 inches | 5.98 x 2.87 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium and Glass | Metal |
| $ 165.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 640 x 960 pixels | 1440 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 330 pixels per inch | 282 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX 543MP2 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 7.56 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 35.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 8.8 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GSM and CDMA | -- |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.3 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 200 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | -- |
| 1.36 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi 5 has a score of 67.2, which is slightly better than Apple iPhone 4s's 61.8 general score. Xiaomi Redmi 5 comes with Android 7.1 Nougat OS, and Apple iPhone 4s counts with iOS 8.x OS. Although Xiaomi Redmi 5 is somewhat heavier than Apple iPhone 4s, it's somewhat thinner and also newer.
Xiaomi Redmi 5 counts with a better performing processor than Apple iPhone 4s, because it has more RAM memory and a higher number of cores. The Apple iPhone 4s has an incredibly better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi 5, because although it has a really smaller display and a lot lower resolution of 960 x 640px, it also counts with a little bit better pixel count per screen inch.
Xiaomi Redmi 5 counts with a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPhone 4s, because it has more internal storage and a SD card slot that admits up to 128 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi 5 has a much better battery performance than Apple iPhone 4s. Xiaomi Redmi 5 counts with a slightly better camera than iPhone 4s, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi 5 also has a camera in the back with way more megapixels and a larger aperture for better low-light photography and video.
Xiaomi Redmi 5 is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest one, making it very easy to pick between these phones.
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