Nokia C7 vs Xiaomi Redmi 5

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    C7:
    OLED
    Redmi 5:
    LCD
  • Weight

    C7: 27 g lighter

    C7:
    130 g
    Redmi 5:
    157 g
  • Width

    C7: 16 mm narrower

    C7:
    56.8 mm
    Redmi 5:
    72.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    C7: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

    C7:
    3.5 in
    Redmi 5:
    5.7 in
  • Depth

    Redmi 5: 2.8 mm thinner

    C7:
    10.5 mm
    Redmi 5:
    7.7 mm
  • Height

    C7: 34.5 mm shorter

    C7:
    117.3 mm
    Redmi 5:
    151.8 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. C7

    Height:
    117.3 mm
    Width:
    56.8 mm
    Depth:
    10.5 mm +2.8 mm versus Redmi 5
  2. 2. Redmi 5

    Height:
    151.8 mm +34.5 mm versus C7
    Width:
    72.8 mm +16 mm versus C7
    Depth:
    7.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. C7

    130 g

  2. 2. Redmi 5

    157 g

    +27 g versus C7

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. C7

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    33.8 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 148.3% more rectangular screen area than C7.

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.

C7: Original memory entry

8 GB · 256 MB RAM · 1 GB ROM

Redmi 5: Original memory entry

32 GB · 3/4 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. C7

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

2. Redmi 5

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. C7

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. Redmi 5

    3300 mAh

    +2100 mAh versus C7

Specifications

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1. C72. Redmi 5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for C7, Redmi 5.
SpecificationC7Redmi 5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 117.3 Х 56.8 Х 10.5 mm
  • 151.8 Х 72.8 Х 7.7 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 157 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 720 x 1440 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 1 GB ROM
  • 32 GB
  • 3/4 GB RAM 16 GB
  • 2 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.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Symbian^3
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
  • Android 7.1.2 (Nougat); MIUI 9.1
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Via software update
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for C7, Redmi 5.
SpecificationC7Redmi 5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 83.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.7%
  • 75.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 282 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for C7, Redmi 5.
SpecificationC7Redmi 5
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1.25 µm
  • PDAF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@25fps
  • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
  • 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 C7, Redmi 5.
SpecificationC7Redmi 5
Processor CPU
  • 680 MHz ARM 11
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Broadcom BCM2727
  • Adreno 506
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 70152
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 773
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 3701
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 3021
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 146
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 847
General specs
General specs — specifications for C7, Redmi 5.
SpecificationC7Redmi 5
Release date
  • 2010
  • September
  • 2017
  • December
Colors
  • Charcoal Black
  • Frosty metal
  • Mahogany brown
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Light Blue
  • Rose Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 160 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 552 h (2G) / Up to 648 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 54 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • plastic frame & ends
  • aluminum back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for C7, Redmi 5.
SpecificationC7Redmi 5
SIM card
  • Mini-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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps 3.0
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.03 W/kg (head) 0.83 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.73 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for C7, Redmi 5.
SpecificationC7Redmi 5
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for C7, Redmi 5.
SpecificationC7Redmi 5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Web TV -TV-out -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -Quickoffice document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Adobe Reader -Voice memo/dial/command -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Charging 5V/2A 10W - For China; India