Nokia 500 vs Xiaomi Redmi 5

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

  500: 64 g lighter

  500:

  93 g

  Redmi 5:

  157 g

• Width

  500: 19 mm narrower

  500:

  53.8 mm

  Redmi 5:

  72.8 mm

• Screen diagonal

  500: 2.5 in smaller diagonal

  500:

  3.2 in

  Redmi 5:

  5.7 in

• Depth

  Redmi 5: 6.4 mm thinner

  500:

  14.1 mm

  Redmi 5:

  7.7 mm

• Height

  500: 40.5 mm shorter

  500:

  111.3 mm

  Redmi 5:

  151.8 mm

• Release year

  500:

  2011

  Redmi 5:

  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. 500

   Height:

   111.3 mm

   Width:

   53.8 mm

   Depth:

   14.1 mm +6.4 mm versus Redmi 5

2. 2. Redmi 5

   Height:

   151.8 mm +40.5 mm versus 500

   Width:

   72.8 mm +19 mm versus 500

   Depth:

   7.7 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. 500

   Screen diagonal:

   3.2 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   28.2 cm²

2. 2. Redmi 5

   Screen diagonal:

   5.7 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   18:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   83.8 cm²

Redmi 5 has approximately 197% more rectangular screen area than 500.

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.

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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