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Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)

Xiaomi Mi A2 (Mi 6X)

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
		CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global
		HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - China
4G Network	1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40 - Global	1, 2, 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
	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 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2018, February	2018, July 24
Status	Available. Released 2018, February	Available. Released 2018, July

Body
Dimensions	158.5 x 75.5 x 8.1 mm (6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 in)	158.7 x 75.4 x 7.3 mm (6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)
3D size compare	Size up
Weight	180 g (6.35 oz)	166 g (5.86 oz)
Build	Glass front, aluminum/plastic back, aluminum frame	Glass front, aluminum 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)	5.99 inches, 92.6 cm2 (~77.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)	1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)

Platform
OS	Android 7.1.2 (Nougat), planned upgrade to Android 10, MIUI 12	Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), Android One
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)	Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
CPU	Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU	Adreno 506	Adreno 512

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	No
Internal	32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM	32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1

Main Camera
Modules	12 MP, f/2.2, 1.25 μm, dual pixel PDAF	12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.9", 1.25µm 20 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.8", 1.0µm, PDAF
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama	Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@120fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	5 MP	20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3", 0.9µm
Features		LED flash, Auto-HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	No

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	No	No
Infrared port	Yes	Yes
Radio	FM radio	No
USB	microUSB 2.0	USB Type-C 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-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging	10W wired	18W wired, QC3 (Global) 18W wired, QC4 (India)

Misc
Colors	Black, Gold, Blue, Rose Gold	Black, Gold, Blue, Red, Rose Gold
SAR	1.01 W/kg (head)     1.47 W/kg (body)	0.96 W/kg (head)     0.64 W/kg (body)
SAR EU		1.16 W/kg (head)     0.66 W/kg (body)
Models	MEG7, MEI7	M1804D2SG, M1804D2SI, Mi A2, Mi 6X
Price	About 180 EUR	About 270 EUR

Tests
Performance	GeekBench: 4309 (v4.4) GFXBench: 3.4fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 130927 (v7), 172886 (v8) GeekBench: 4625 (v4.4), 1157 (v5.1) GFXBench: 8.6fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display	Contrast ratio: 1431:1 (nominal), 2.913 (sunlight)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	Voice 71dB / Noise 72dB / Ring 87dB	Voice 89dB / Noise 72dB / Ring 89dB
Audio quality	Noise -29.7dB / Crosstalk -91.8dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 104h	Endurance rating 73h