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Xiaomi Redmi Note
Dual SIM 2 GB RAMApple iPhone 5
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 65.4 | 68.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2 | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2014-03-20 | 2012-09-12 |
| 6.06 x 3.10 x 0.37 inches | 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 3.95 ounces |
| Black, Green, Pink, Purple and White | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 249.00 | $ 180.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 4 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 640 x 1136 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MTK6592 chipset | Apple A6 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Octa-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Apple Swift (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1016 MB (1066 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-450 (650 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX543MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.62 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3.4 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1440mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 225 hours standby time 8 hours talk time |
| 5.2 | 3.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 5 has an overall score of 68.8, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note's global score of 65.4. Apple iPhone 5 is an older cellphone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note, but it's extremely lighter and thinner anyway. Apple iPhone 5 counts with iOS 7.x OS, while Xiaomi Redmi Note counts with Android 4.4.2 OS.
IPhone 5 has a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note, because although it has a much smaller screen and a little lower resolution of 1136 x 640 pixels, it also counts with a just a little higher screen pixels density. Xiaomi Redmi Note has a quite better hardware performance than Apple iPhone 5, because it has a graphics processing unit, a larger number of faster cores and 1,01 GB more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Redmi Note has a slightly better camera than iPhone 5, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note also has a camera with lot more mega pixels and a bigger camera aperture for better photos and videos in low light situations.
Xiaomi Redmi Note counts with a bit more memory capacity to install applications and games than iPhone 5, because although it has only 8 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 32 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note counts with a superior battery life than iPhone 5, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity against 1440mAh.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the iPhone 5 is also a bargain compared to the other ones, making buying this phone an easy decision.
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