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Apple iPhone 5 vs Xiaomi Redmi 4X

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

      iPhone 5: 38 g lighter

      iPhone 5:
      112 g
      Redmi 4X:
      150 g

    • Width

      iPhone 5: 11.4 mm narrower

      iPhone 5:
      58.6 mm
      Redmi 4X:
      70 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone 5: 1 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 5:
      4 in
      Redmi 4X:
      5 in

    • Chipset

      iPhone 5:
      Apple A6 (32 nm)
      Redmi 4X:
      Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)

    • Depth

      iPhone 5: 1.1 mm thinner

      iPhone 5:
      7.6 mm
      Redmi 4X:
      8.7 mm

    • Height

      iPhone 5: 15.4 mm shorter

      iPhone 5:
      123.8 mm
      Redmi 4X:
      139.2 mm

    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. iPhone 5

      Height:
      123.8 mm
      Width:
      58.6 mm
      Depth:
      7.6 mm

    2. 2. Redmi 4X

      Height:
      139.2 mm +15.4 mm versus iPhone 5
      Width:
      70 mm +11.4 mm versus iPhone 5
      Depth:
      8.7 mm +1.1 mm versus iPhone 5

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 5

      112 g

    2. 2. Redmi 4X

      150 g

      +38 g versus iPhone 5

    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. iPhone 5

      Screen diagonal:
      4 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      44.1 cm²

    2. 2. Redmi 4X

      Screen diagonal:
      5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      68.9 cm²

    Redmi 4X has approximately 56.3% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 5.

    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.

    iPhone 5: Original memory entry

    16/32/64 GB · 1 GB RAM DDR2

    Redmi 4X: Original memory entry

    64 GB · 4 GB RAM 32 GB · 3 GB RAM 16 GB · 2 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. iPhone 5

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    2. Redmi 4X

    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. iPhone 5

      1440 mAh

    2. 2. Redmi 4X

      4100 mAh

      +2660 mAh versus iPhone 5

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone 52. Redmi 4X

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 5, Redmi 4X.
    SpecificationiPhone 5Redmi 4X
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 123.8 Х 58.6 Х 7.6 mm
    • 139.2 Х 70 Х 8.7 mm
    Weight
    • 112 g
    • 150 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 4" inch
    • 5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 640 x 1136 px
    • 720 x 1280 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16/32/64 GB
    • 1 GB RAM DDR2
    • 64 GB
    • 4 GB RAM 32 GB
    • 3 GB RAM 16 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1440 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 4100 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 6
    • upgradable to iOS 10.3.3
    • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
    • upgradable to 7.1.2 (Nougat); MIUI 10
    Chipset
    • Apple A6 (32 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 5, Redmi 4X.
    SpecificationiPhone 5Redmi 4X
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 44.1 cm2
    • 68.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 60.8%
    • 70.7%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 326 PPI
    • 294 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 5, Redmi 4X.
    SpecificationiPhone 5Redmi 4X
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 33mm (standard)
    • 1/3.2''
    • 1.4µm
    • AF
    • 13 MP
    • PDAF
    • f/2.0
    Functions
    • Face detection
    • FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 1.2 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 1.2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 35mm (standard)
    • 5 MP
    • f/2.2
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 5, Redmi 4X.
    SpecificationiPhone 5Redmi 4X
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)
    • Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)
    • Adreno 505
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 13215
    • 43670
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 649
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 2059
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 2170
    Antutu 8 score * Unknown
    • 71204
    GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
    • 124
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 574
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 5, Redmi 4X.
    SpecificationiPhone 5Redmi 4X
    Release date
    • 2012
    • September
    • 2017
    • May
    Colors
    • Black/Slate
    • White/Silver
    • Black
    • Gold
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 340 EUR
    • 110 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 225 h (2G) / Up to 225 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 432 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 36 h (3G) Music play - Up to 87 h
    Body build
    • Front glass
    • aluminum body
    • Front glass
    • aluminum body
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 5, Redmi 4X.
    SpecificationiPhone 5Redmi 4X
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/ Micro-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GSM A1428 CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - GSM A1428 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - CDMA A1429 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
    • 17(700) - GSM A1428 LTE 700 / 850 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429 LTE 850 / 1800 / 2100 - GSM A1429
    • 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)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/100 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • dual-band
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • proprietary reversible connector
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.95 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 5, Redmi 4X.
    SpecificationiPhone 5Redmi 4X
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Others
    • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 5, Redmi 4X.
    SpecificationiPhone 5Redmi 4X
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Supported LTE Networks
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • Infrared port - Also known as Xiaomi Redmi 4X for China
    • Malaysia
    • Pakistan
    • Indonesia

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