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Xiaomi Mi 5 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9

    2.72 in
    5.69 in
    Xiaomi Mi 5 Mobile Phone
    Xiaomi Mi 5
      3.04 in
      6.39 in
      Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Mobile Phone
      Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
      Editiorial reviews
      10
      4.5 out of 5
      4 user ratings
      5 stars
      		50 %
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      		50 %
      3 stars
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      5
      3.7 out of 5
      3 user ratings
      5 stars
      		0 %
      4 stars
      		100 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
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      User rating
      40
      4.4 out of 5
      40 user ratings
      5 stars
      		50 %
      4 stars
      		42 %
      3 stars
      		7 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
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      44
      4.3 out of 5
      44 user ratings
      5 stars
      		52 %
      4 stars
      		27 %
      3 stars
      		20 %
      2 stars
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      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Hardware

      Xiaomi Mi 5Xiaomi Mi 5
      Xiaomi Redmi Note 9Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
      Operating systemAndroid 6.0Android 10
      CPU clock speed2.15 GHz2.0 GHz
      CPU coresQuad-core8-core
      CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996MediaTek Helio G85
      RAM memory
      • 3 GB
      • 4 GB
      • 3 GB
      • 4 GB

      Display

      Xiaomi Mi 5Xiaomi Mi 5
      Xiaomi Redmi Note 9Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
      Screen size5.15 in6.53 in
      Panel typeLCDLCD
      Resolution1920 x 1080 px2340 x 1080 px
      Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 4.0
      Corning Gorilla Glass 5

      Rear camera

      Xiaomi Mi 5Xiaomi Mi 5
      Xiaomi Redmi Note 9Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
      Primary sensor size1/2.8"1/2"
      Primary sensor resolution16.0 Mpx48.0 Mpx
      Face detectionyesFace recognition

      Front camera

      Xiaomi Mi 5Xiaomi Mi 5
      Xiaomi Redmi Note 9Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
      Primary resolution4.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
      Primary sensor size1/2.8"1/2"
      Face detectionyesFace recognition

      Storage

      Xiaomi Mi 5Xiaomi Mi 5
      Xiaomi Redmi Note 9Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
      Internal storage
      • 128 GB
      • 32 GB
      • 64 GB
      • 128 GB
      • 64 GB

      Dimensions

      Xiaomi Mi 5Xiaomi Mi 5
      Xiaomi Redmi Note 9Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
      Height5.69 in6.39 in
      Width2.72 in3.04 in
      Depth0.29 in0.35 in
      Weight4.55 oz7.02 oz

      Sensors

      Xiaomi Mi 5Xiaomi Mi 5
      Xiaomi Redmi Note 9Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes
      Digital compassyesyes
      Ambient light sensoryesyes
      Gyroscopeyesyes

      Other features

      Xiaomi Mi 5Xiaomi Mi 5
      Xiaomi Redmi Note 9Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
      IRyesyes

      Connectivity

      Xiaomi Mi 5Xiaomi Mi 5
      Xiaomi Redmi Note 9Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
      Dual sim supportyesyes
      Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano SIM
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version4.25.0
      Charging connectionUSBUSB
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm

      Cellular

      Xiaomi Mi 5Xiaomi Mi 5
      Xiaomi Redmi Note 9Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
      Data transmissionHSPA+
      • GPRS
      • EDGE
      • HSDPA
      • HSUPA
      • HSPA+
      • VoLTE
      • FDD-LTE
      • TDD-LTE
      Navigation systemGLONASS
      • GPS
      • A-GPS
      • GLONASS
      • BeiDou
      • Galileo
      GSM frequencies
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      UMTS frequences
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 1700 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz

      Battery

      Xiaomi Mi 5Xiaomi Mi 5
      Xiaomi Redmi Note 9Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
      Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium Polymer
      Battery capacity3000.0 mAh5020.0 mAh

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
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