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| Global Score | |
| 60.8 | 67.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Xiaomi |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 7.1 Nougat |
| 2015-10-06 | 2017-12-12 |
| 5.36 x 2.67 x 0.39 inches | 5.98 x 2.87 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.01 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Metal |
| $ 185.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1440 x 720 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 312 pixels per inch | 282 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 8909 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Single-Core 1100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 304 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 7.56 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.06 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.7 | 8.8 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 672 hours standby time 16 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi 5 is better than Lumia 550, with a global score of 67.2 against 60.8. The Xiaomi Redmi 5 body is noticeably newer and extremely thinner than the Lumia 550's, although it's also just a bit heavier. The Xiaomi Redmi 5 comes with Android 7.1 Nougat operating system, while Lumia 550 works with Windows 10 Mobile operating system.
Xiaomi Redmi 5 features a superior performance than Microsoft Lumia 550, because it has a greater amount of RAM and a greater number of cores. The Microsoft Lumia 550 has a sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi 5, because although it has a quite smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1280 x 720, it also counts with a quite greater pixels density.
Xiaomi Redmi 5 has a better camera than Microsoft Lumia 550, because it has a much better video definition, a larger aperture to capture better low-light captures and a much higher resolution back facing camera. Xiaomi Redmi 5 has much more storage for games and applications than Microsoft Lumia 550, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that holds 72 GB smaller, it also counts with 24 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi 5 features a really longer battery performance than Lumia 550, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi 5 is not only the best devices in this comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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