alcatel Fire E vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 (Redmi 5 Plus)

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Fire E: 77 g lighter

    Fire E:
    103 g
    Redmi Note 5 (Redmi 5 Plus):
    180 g
  • Width

    Fire E: 12 mm narrower

    Fire E:
    63.5 mm
    Redmi Note 5 (Redmi 5 Plus):
    75.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Fire E: 1.49 in smaller diagonal

    Fire E:
    4.5 in
    Redmi Note 5 (Redmi 5 Plus):
    5.99 in
  • Height

    Fire E: 29.5 mm shorter

    Fire E:
    129 mm
    Redmi Note 5 (Redmi 5 Plus):
    158.5 mm
  • Release year

    Fire E:
    2014
    Redmi Note 5 (Redmi 5 Plus):
    2018

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Fire E

    Height:
    129 mm
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
  2. 2. Redmi Note 5 (Redmi 5 Plus)

    Height:
    158.5 mm +29.5 mm versus Fire E
    Width:
    75.5 mm +12 mm versus Fire E
    Depth:
    8.1 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Fire E

    103 g

  2. 2. Redmi Note 5 (Redmi 5 Plus)

    180 g

    +77 g versus Fire E

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Fire E

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. Redmi Note 5 (Redmi 5 Plus)

    Screen diagonal:
    5.99 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.6 cm²

Redmi Note 5 (Redmi 5 Plus) has approximately 65.9% more rectangular screen area than Fire E.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Fire E: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

Redmi Note 5 (Redmi 5 Plus): Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM 32 GB · 3 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Fire E

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Redmi Note 5 (Redmi 5 Plus)

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Fire E

    1700 mAh

  2. 2. Redmi Note 5 (Redmi 5 Plus)

    4000 mAh

    +2300 mAh versus Fire E

Specifications

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1. Fire E2. Redmi Note 5 (Redmi 5 Plus)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Fire E, Redmi Note 5 (Redmi 5 Plus).
SpecificationFire ERedmi Note 5 (Redmi 5 Plus)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 129 Х 63.5 Х 8.2 mm
  • 158.5 Х 75.5 Х 8.1 mm
Weight
  • 103 g
  • 180 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5.99" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 1080 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Firefox OS 1.3
  • Android 7.1.2 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo); MIUI 10
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Fire E, Redmi Note 5 (Redmi 5 Plus).
SpecificationFire ERedmi Note 5 (Redmi 5 Plus)
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 92.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.1%
  • 77.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Fire E, Redmi Note 5 (Redmi 5 Plus).
SpecificationFire ERedmi Note 5 (Redmi 5 Plus)
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1.25 µm
  • dual pixel PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 5 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Fire E, Redmi Note 5 (Redmi 5 Plus).
SpecificationFire ERedmi Note 5 (Redmi 5 Plus)
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 506
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 93658
General specs
General specs — specifications for Fire E, Redmi Note 5 (Redmi 5 Plus).
SpecificationFire ERedmi Note 5 (Redmi 5 Plus)
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2018
  • February
Colors
  • Slate
  • Dark Chocolate
  • Mozilla Orange
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Blue
  • Rose Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 160 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 4 h (3G) Music play - Up to 25 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum frame & back
  • plastic ends
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Fire E, Redmi Note 5 (Redmi 5 Plus).
SpecificationFire ERedmi Note 5 (Redmi 5 Plus)
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - India LTE band 1(2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 41(2500) - China
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Fire E, Redmi Note 5 (Redmi 5 Plus).
SpecificationFire ERedmi Note 5 (Redmi 5 Plus)
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Fire E, Redmi Note 5 (Redmi 5 Plus).
SpecificationFire ERedmi Note 5 (Redmi 5 Plus)
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Photo viewer -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Charging 5V/2A 10W - Versions: Redmi Note 5 (Global); Redmi 5 Plus (China)