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Apple iPhone 5 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note

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.

  • WeightiPhone 5: 87 g lighteriPhone 5: 112 g · Redmi Note: 199 g
  • WidthiPhone 5: 20.1 mm narroweriPhone 5: 58.6 mm · Redmi Note: 78.7 mm
  • Screen diagonaliPhone 5: 1.5 in smaller diagonaliPhone 5: 4 in · Redmi Note: 5.5 in
  • ChipsetApple A6 (32 nm) / Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)iPhone 5: Apple A6 (32 nm) · Redmi Note: Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
  • DepthiPhone 5: 1.9 mm thinneriPhone 5: 7.6 mm · Redmi Note: 9.5 mm
  • HeightiPhone 5: 30.2 mm shorteriPhone 5: 123.8 mm · Redmi Note: 154 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.

Front
iPhone 5: 123.8 × 58.6 mm 1 Redmi Note: 154 × 78.7 mm 2
Side
iPhone 5: 123.8 × 7.6 mm 1 Redmi Note: 154 × 9.5 mm 2
  1. 1. iPhone 5
    Height
    123.8 mm
    Width
    58.6 mm
    Depth
    7.6 mm
    Weight
    112 g
  2. 2. Redmi Note
    Height
    154 mm
    Width
    78.7 mm
    Depth
    9.5 mm
    Weight
    199 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationiPhone 5Redmi Note
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 123.8 Х 58.6 Х 7.6 mm
  • 154 Х 78.7 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 112 g
  • 199 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 640 x 1136 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16/32/64 GB
  • 1 GB RAM DDR2
  • 8 GB
  • 1/2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1440 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • iOS 6
  • upgradable to iOS 10.3.3
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.4 (KitKat); MIUI 9.2
Chipset
  • Apple A6 (32 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationiPhone 5Redmi Note
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 44.1 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.8%
  • 68.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 326 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationiPhone 5Redmi Note
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
  • f/2.2
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
Functions
  • Face detection
  • FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
  • LED flash
  • HDR
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
Performance
Performance
SpecificationiPhone 5Redmi Note
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)
  • Octa-core 1.4/1.7 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)
  • Mali-450MP4
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 13215
  • 65210
General specs
General specs
SpecificationiPhone 5Redmi Note
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2014
  • March
Colors
  • Black/Slate
  • White/Silver
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 340 EUR
  • 120 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
Unknown
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationiPhone 5Redmi Note
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM
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 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
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
USB
  • 2.0
  • proprietary reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • 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
SpecificationiPhone 5Redmi Note
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • recording
Others
  • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationiPhone 5Redmi Note
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Supported LTE Networks
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass

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