Oppo R5 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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    R5:
    OLED
    Redmi Note:
    LCD
  • Weight

    R5: 44 g lighter

    R5:
    155 g
    Redmi Note:
    199 g
  • Width

    R5: 4.2 mm narrower

    R5:
    74.5 mm
    Redmi Note:
    78.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    R5: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    R5:
    5.2 in
    Redmi Note:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    R5:
    Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
    Redmi Note:
    Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    R5: 4.6 mm thinner

    R5:
    4.9 mm
    Redmi Note:
    9.5 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. R5

    Height:
    148.9 mm
    Width:
    74.5 mm
    Depth:
    4.9 mm
  2. 2. Redmi Note

    Height:
    154 mm +5.1 mm versus R5
    Width:
    78.7 mm +4.2 mm versus R5
    Depth:
    9.5 mm +4.6 mm versus R5

Weight

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

  1. 1. R5

    155 g

  2. 2. Redmi Note

    199 g

    +44 g versus R5

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. R5

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²
  2. 2. Redmi Note

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

Redmi Note has approximately 11.9% more rectangular screen area than R5.

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.

Recorded RAM for R5, Redmi Note, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageR5Redmi Note
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Redmi Note: Original memory entry

8 GB · 1/2 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. R5

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

2. Redmi Note

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated 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. R5

    2000 mAh

  2. 2. Redmi Note

    3100 mAh

    +1100 mAh versus R5

Specifications

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1. R52. Redmi Note

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for R5, Redmi Note.
SpecificationR5Redmi Note
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148.9 Х 74.5 Х 4.9 mm
  • 154 Х 78.7 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 155 g
  • 199 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1/2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat); ColorOS 2
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.4 (KitKat); MIUI 9.2
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for R5, Redmi Note.
SpecificationR5Redmi Note
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.5%
  • 68.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 423 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for R5, Redmi Note.
SpecificationR5Redmi Note
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@60fps
  • 720p@120fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.5
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for R5, Redmi Note.
SpecificationR5Redmi Note
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core 1.4/1.7 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 405
  • Mali-450MP4
Antutu 7 score *
  • 27113
  • 65210
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 585
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1292
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for R5, Redmi Note.
SpecificationR5Redmi Note
Release date
  • 2014
  • October
  • 2014
  • March
Colors
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 400 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for R5, Redmi Note.
SpecificationR5Redmi Note
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 40(2300)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for R5, Redmi Note.
SpecificationR5Redmi Note
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • recording
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for R5, Redmi Note.
SpecificationR5Redmi Note
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging: 75% in 30 min (VOOC Flash Charge)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass