Xiaomi Redmi 5 vs Xiaomi Redmi 9 Specs Comparison

Compare phone and tablet specifications of up to three devices at once.

Display

Size:

5.7 inches
6.5 inches

Resolution:

1440 x 720 pixels, 18:9 ratio, 282 PPI
2340 x 1080 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio, 395 PPI

Technology:

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen-to-body:

75.72 %
83.27 %

Colors:

16 777 216

Features:

Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
MediaTek Helio G80 (12 nm)

Processor:

Octa-core, 1800 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
Octa-core, 2000 MHz, Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit

GPU:

Adreno 506
Mali G52 MC2

RAM:

3GB LPDDR3
3GB LPDDR4

Internal storage:

32GB
32GB (eMMC 5.1)

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 128 GB
microSDXC

Device type:

Smartphone
Smartphone

OS:

Android (7.1 Nougat)
Android

Battery

Capacity:

3300 mAh
5020 mAh

Type:

Not user replaceable
Not user replaceable

Battery life test results:

Charging:

Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0

Max charge speed:

Wired: 18.0W

Camera

Rear:

Single camera
Quad camera

Main camera:

12 MP (PDAF)
13 MP (PDAF)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.2; Pixel size: 1.25 μm
Aperture size: F2.2

Second camera:

8 MP (Ultra-wide)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.2

Third camera:

5 MP (Macro)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.4

Fourth camera:

2 MP (Depth information)

Flash:

LED
LED

Video recording:

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
1920x1080 (Full HD)

Features:

Video calling, Video sharing

Front:

5 MP (Flash)
8 MP (HDR)

Video capture:

1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions:

5.98 x 2.87 x 0.30 inches (151.8 x 72.8 x 7.7 mm)
6.43 x 3.03 x 0.36 inches (163.32 x 77.01 x 9.1 mm)

Weight:

5.54 oz (157.0 g)
6.98 oz (198.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Metal

Biometrics:

Fingerprint (touch)
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)

Keys:

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Black, Gold, Pink, Blue
Carbon gray, Sunset purple, Ocean green

Cellular

4G (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)

4G (TDD):

Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)

3G:

Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Data Speed:

LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s

Dual SIM:

Shared with microSD
Yes

SIM type:

Nano SIM
Nano SIM

HD Voice:

Yes

VoLTE:

Yes

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack
3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Features:

Album art cover, Background playback

Screen mirroring:

Wireless screen share
Wireless screen share

Radio:

FM
FM

Additional microphone(s):

for Noise cancellation
for Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

4.2
5.0

Wi-Fi:

802.11 b, g, n; Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 b, g, n; Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

USB:

microUSB, USB 2.0
Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0

Features:

Mass storage device, Charging
Charging

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass

Other:

VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync
NFC, Infrared

Phone features

Notifications:

Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone

Other features:

Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Buyers information

Price:

$ 135

In The Box:

10W Charger, TPU case, USB Type-C cable, SIM eject tool, Warranty card, User guide

Availability

Officially announced:

Dec 07, 2017
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