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Xiaomi Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)

Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network	1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40	1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40 - Global
		1, 3, 5, 40, 41 - India
		1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China
Speed	HSPA, LTE	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2017, November	2018, February
Status	Available. Released 2017, November	Available. Released 2018, February

Body
Dimensions	153 x 76.2 x 7.7 mm (6.02 x 3.00 x 0.30 in)	158.5 x 75.5 x 8.1 mm (6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 in)
3D size compare	Size up
Weight	153 g (5.40 oz)	180 g (6.35 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, aluminum frame	Glass front, aluminum/plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display
Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~71.5% screen-to-body ratio)	5.99 inches, 92.6 cm2 (~77.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)	1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Platform
OS	Android 7.1.2 (Nougat), MIUI 11	Android 7.1.2 (Nougat), planned upgrade to Android 10, MIUI 12
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
CPU	Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	Adreno 505	Adreno 506

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM	32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1

Main Camera
Modules	13 MP, f/2.2, 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF	12 MP, f/2.2, 1.25 μm, dual pixel PDAF
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.06" 1.0µm	5 MP
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, LE	4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	No	No
Infrared port	Yes	Yes
Radio	FM radio	FM radio
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 3080 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging		10W wired
Stand-by	Up to 240 h (3G)
Talk time	Up to 32 h (3G)
Music play	Up to 75 h

Misc
Colors	Gold, Dark Grey, Silver, Rose Gold	Black, Gold, Blue, Rose Gold
SAR	1.09 W/kg (head)     1.44 W/kg (body)	1.01 W/kg (head)     1.47 W/kg (body)
Models	MDI6S, Redmi Y1, Redmi Note 5A	MEG7, MEI7
Price	About 140 EUR	About 180 EUR

Tests
Performance	GeekBench: 2610 (v4.4) GFXBench: 5.6fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	GeekBench: 4309 (v4.4) GFXBench: 3.4fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display	Contrast ratio: 1673:1 (nominal), 2.556 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: 1431:1 (nominal), 2.913 (sunlight)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	Voice 68dB / Noise 72dB / Ring 86dB	Voice 71dB / Noise 72dB / Ring 87dB
Audio quality	Noise -92.1dB / Crosstalk -89.7dB	Noise -29.7dB / Crosstalk -91.8dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 74h	Endurance rating 104h