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Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)

Xiaomi Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)

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 - Global	1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40
	1, 3, 5, 40, 41 - India
	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps	HSPA, LTE

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 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-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 3080 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	Black, Gold, Blue, Rose Gold	Gold, Dark Grey, Silver, Rose Gold
SAR	1.01 W/kg (head)     1.47 W/kg (body)	1.09 W/kg (head)     1.44 W/kg (body)
Models	MEG7, MEI7	MDI6S, Redmi Y1, Redmi Note 5A
Price	About 180 EUR	About 140 EUR

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