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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2017-09-12 | 2018-02-22 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.35 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has an overall score of 75.8, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi A1's overall score of 75. Both of these devices have Android operating system, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has an older 8.0 Oreo version and Xiaomi Mi A1 has Android 9.0 Pie version. Although Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro is a better phone than the Xiaomi Mi A1, we must tell that it is also just a little bit heavier and a bit thicker.
The Xiaomi Mi A1 has a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, although it has a just a little less pixels per inch of display, a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a quite smaller display. Xiaomi Mi A1 features a bit faster processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cores.
Xiaomi Mi A1 captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and although they both have the same aperture and the same resolution back-facing camera, the Xiaomi Mi A1 also has a way better video quality. Xiaomi Mi A1 features just a bit more memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Xiaomi Mi A1 also has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro features improved battery life than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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