Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 61.2 | 67.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | Android 7.1 Nougat |
| 2016-02-01 | 2017-12-12 |
| 5.71 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches | 5.98 x 2.87 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.55 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal and Plastic | Metal |
| $ 199.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 282 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT6753 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T720 MP3 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.93 | 8.8 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | -- |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi 5 is slightly better than the Lenovo VIBE S1 Lite, with a global score of 67.2 against 61.2. Both of these phones work with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Redmi 5 has 7.1 Nougat version while Lenovo VIBE S1 Lite has Android 5.1 Lollipop, so it provides the user some additional features and performance improvements. The Xiaomi Redmi 5 design is newer and somewhat thinner, but somewhat heavier than the Lenovo VIBE S1 Lite.
The Lenovo VIBE S1 Lite counts with a brighter screen than Xiaomi Redmi 5, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a way greater display pixels density and a much better 1080 x 1920 resolution. Xiaomi Redmi 5 counts with a little faster processing unit than Lenovo VIBE S1 Lite, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Redmi 5 also has 1 GB more RAM.
The Xiaomi Redmi 5 shoots much better pictures and videos than Lenovo VIBE S1 Lite, although it has a lower resolution camera. The Xiaomi Redmi 5 counts with much more memory capacity to install games and applications than Lenovo VIBE S1 Lite, because it has more internal memory and a SD card slot that admits up to 128 GB.
Xiaomi Redmi 5 features longer battery performance than Lenovo VIBE S1 Lite, because it has a 22 percent more battery size.
The Xiaomi Redmi 5 is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest, making it a great choice.
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