Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 62.8 | 68.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 4.4.4 | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2015-08-10 | 2012-09-12 |
| 5.28 x 2.65 x 0.37 inches | 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.69 ounces | 3.95 ounces |
| Black, Green, Pink, White and Yellow | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 180.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 4 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 640 x 1136 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 312 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Apple A6 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Apple Swift (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1016 MB (1066 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | PowerVR SGX543MP3 GPU |
| 7.74 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 33.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.9 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1440mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 225 hours standby time 8 hours talk time |
| 4.16 | 3.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 5 has a global score of 68.8, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi 2 Prime's 62.8 score. Apple iPhone 5 has iOS 7.x operating system, and Xiaomi Redmi 2 Prime counts with Android 4.4.4 operating system. Apple iPhone 5's body is somewhat thinner and lighter than the Xiaomi Redmi 2 Prime, even though it was released 3 years before.
IPhone 5 features a bit superior CPU than Xiaomi Redmi 2 Prime, because although it has less RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of cores. Apple iPhone 5 features a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi 2 Prime, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 1136 x 640px, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per display inch.
IPhone 5 has a superior camera than Xiaomi Redmi 2 Prime, although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for capturing photos in low light environments, they both have the same video frame rate, the same video quality and the same resolution back facing camera. Xiaomi Redmi 2 Prime counts with a much better storage capacity for applications and games than Apple iPhone 5, and although they both have equal 16 GB internal storage, the Xiaomi Redmi 2 Prime also has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 32 GB.
The Xiaomi Redmi 2 Prime features a much better battery duration than iPhone 5, because it has 2200mAh of battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Apple iPhone 5 is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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