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Xiaomi Mi 5 Mobile Phone
Xiaomi Mi 5
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Xiaomi MI A2 Mobile Phone
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Xiaomi Redmi 8 Mobile Phone
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Mobile Phone
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 6.0Android One
N/A
Android 9.0 Pie
CPU clock speed2.15 GHz2.2 GHz2.0 GHz2.2 GHz
CPU coresQuad-core8-core8-core8-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996Qualcomm Snapdragon 660Qualcomm Snapdragon 439Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 AIE
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 530
N/A
N/A
Qualcomm Adreno 512
RAM memory
  • 3 GB
  • 4 GB
  • 4 GB
  • 6 GB
  • 3 GB
  • 4 GB
4 GB

Display

Screen size5.15 in5.99 in6.22 in6.3 in
Touchscreenyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of colors16.7M
N/A
N/A
N/A
Panel typeLCD
N/A
N/A
N/A
Resolution1920 x 1080 px2160 x 1080 px1520 x 720 px2340 x 1080 px
TechnologyIPS TFTLTPS IPS
N/A
N/A
Pixel density428.0 ppi403.0 ppi270.0 ppi409.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 4.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0
Dual screen supportno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Scratch resistant displayyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
HDRno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Multi touchyes
N/A
N/A
N/A

Rear camera

Primary sensor size1/2.8"1/2.8"
N/A
N/A
Primary sensor resolution16.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx48.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.0 f
N/A
N/A
N/A
Video recordingyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px
N/A
N/A
N/A
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps
N/A
N/A
N/A
Autofocusyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Burst Modeyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Digital Image Stabilizationyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Digital zoomyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Face detectionyesFace recognitionFace recognitionFace recognition
Geo-taggingyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
HDR Captureyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
LED Flashyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Optical image stabilizationyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Panoramayes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Smile detectionyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Touch focusyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Sensor size (second camera)
N/A
1/2.9"
N/A
N/A
Resolution (second camera)
N/A
12.0 Mpx2.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Lens aperture (second camera)
N/A
F/1.75
N/A
N/A
Focus adjustment
N/A
AutomaticAutomaticAutomatic

Front camera

Primary resolution4.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Face detectionyesFace recognitionFace recognitionFace recognition
Focus adjustment
N/A
AutomaticAutomaticAutomatic
Lens aperture
N/A
F/2.2F/2.0
N/A
Light source
N/A
N/A
Display flash
N/A

Storage

Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readerno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
N/A
N/A
N/A

Dimensions

Height5.69 in6.25 in6.16 in6.27 in
Width2.72 in2.97 in2.97 in2.96 in
Depth0.29 in0.29 in0.37 in0.32 in
Weight4.55 oz5.93 oz6.63 oz6.56 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyes
N/A
N/A
Digital compassyesyesyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyesyesyes
Fingerprintyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Gyroscopeyesyes
N/A
yes
Barometeryes
N/A
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

Dual sim supportyesyesyesyes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.25.04.25.0
Bluetooth profileA2DP
N/A
N/A
N/A
Bluetooth codecSBC
N/A
N/A
N/A
NFCyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Charging connectionUSBUSBUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm
N/A
3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version
3.1
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Video outputNo
N/A
N/A
N/A
Type of USB connector
N/A
USB Type-CUSB Type-CUSB Type-C

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
N/A
N/A
N/A
Data transmissionHSPA+
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • HSDPA
  • HSUPA
  • HSPA+
  • FDD-LTE
  • TDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • HSDPA
  • HSUPA
  • HSPA+
  • VoLTE
  • FDD-LTE
  • TDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • HSDPA
  • HSUPA
  • HSPA+
  • FDD-LTE
  • TDD-LTE
Navigation systemGLONASS
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BeiDou
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BeiDou
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BeiDou
2G GSMyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
3G UMTSyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
4G LTEyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
LTE frequencies
  • 800 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mobile hotspotyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Streaming standardsMiracast
N/A
N/A
N/A

Battery

Replaceable batteryno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium ion
N/A
N/A
Battery capacity3000.0 mAh3010.0 mAh5000.0 mAh4000.0 mAh
Fast chargingno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Wireless charging no
N/A
N/A
N/A
Standby time
N/A
N/A
625.0 h251.0 h
Talk time
N/A
N/A
28.0 h23.0 h

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