Apple iPhone 5 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A (Redmi Y1 Lite)

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 Note 5A (Redmi Y1 Lite):

  150 g

• Width

  iPhone 5: 17.6 mm narrower

  iPhone 5:

  58.6 mm

  Redmi Note 5A (Redmi Y1 Lite):

  76.2 mm

• Screen diagonal

  iPhone 5: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

  iPhone 5:

  4 in

  Redmi Note 5A (Redmi Y1 Lite):

  5.5 in

• Chipset

  iPhone 5:

  Apple A6 (32 nm)

  Redmi Note 5A (Redmi Y1 Lite):

  Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)

• Height

  iPhone 5: 29.2 mm shorter

  iPhone 5:

  123.8 mm

  Redmi Note 5A (Redmi Y1 Lite):

  153 mm

• Release year

  iPhone 5:

  2012

  Redmi Note 5A (Redmi Y1 Lite):

  2017

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 Note 5A (Redmi Y1 Lite)

   Height:

   153 mm +29.2 mm versus iPhone 5

   Width:

   76.2 mm +17.6 mm versus iPhone 5

   Depth:

   7.6 mm

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 Note 5A (Redmi Y1 Lite)

   Screen diagonal:

   5.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   83.4 cm²

Redmi Note 5A (Redmi Y1 Lite) has approximately 89.1% 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.

Practical features

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

Battery capacity

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

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