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| Global Score | |
| 61.1 | 67.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Xiaomi |
| Windows Phone 8 | Android 7.1 Nougat |
| 2012-10-29 | 2017-12-12 |
| 5.03 x 2.69 x 0.44 inches | 5.98 x 2.87 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.99 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 300.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 1440 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 217 pixels per inch | 282 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, GSM and CDMA | -- |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.8 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 254 hours standby time 10.3 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.68 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi 5 is just a bit better than the Lumia 822, having a overall score of 67.2 against 61.1. The Xiaomi Redmi 5 counts with Android 7.1 Nougat OS, and Lumia 822 has Windows Phone 8 OS. Xiaomi Redmi 5's design is incredibly newer and way thinner than the Lumia 822's, but it's just a little heavier.
The Xiaomi Redmi 5 counts with a bit better performance than Nokia Lumia 822, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores. The Lumia 822 features a slightly better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi 5, although it has a little bit worse screen pixels density, a much smaller screen and a much lower 800 x 480 pixels resolution.
Xiaomi Redmi 5 features much more memory for applications and games than Nokia Lumia 822, because it has 32 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi 5 takes a bit better photos and videos than Lumia 822, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a same size aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi 5 also has a lot better resolution camera.
The Xiaomi Redmi 5 has a much better battery life than Lumia 822, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity instead of 1800mAh.
Despite of being the best phone in our current comparison, the Xiaomi Redmi 5 is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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