Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 61.2 | 67.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.1.2 | Android 7.1 Nougat |
| 2013-01-10 | 2017-12-12 |
| 4.93 x 2.60 x 0.33 inches | 5.98 x 2.87 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.27 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 1440 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | IPS LCD |
| 217 pixels per inch | 282 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Broadcom BCM28155 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (400 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| VideoCore-IV GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 7.83 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 8 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 |
| 5.06 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 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 |
| 7.48 | 8.8 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.6 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1650mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 350 hours standby time 16 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.52 | 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 a little bit better than Galaxy S II Plus, getting a 67.2 score against 61.2. Both phones we compare here have Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Redmi 5 has 7.1 Nougat version and Galaxy S II Plus has Android 4.1.2 version, so it provides you a lot of extra features and performance enhancements. The Xiaomi Redmi 5 body is much newer and a little bit thinner, but incredibly heavier than Galaxy S II Plus.
Xiaomi Redmi 5 features a quite superior performance than Galaxy S II Plus, because it has a larger amount of RAM and a higher number of cores. The Xiaomi Redmi 5 has a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy S II Plus, because it has a better screen density, a lot better resolution of 720 x 1440 pixels and a way larger screen.
The Xiaomi Redmi 5 features a superior storage to install applications and games than Galaxy S II Plus, because it has 32 GB internal storage and a SD extension slot that allows up to 128 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi 5 counts with a way better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S II Plus, because it has a 100% more battery size.
Xiaomi Redmi 5 has a better camera than Galaxy S II Plus, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi 5 also has a back-facing camera with much more megapixels.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Xiaomi Redmi 5 is also by far the cheapest.
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