Palm Pre vs Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus

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.

  • Weight

    Pre: 47 g lighter

    Pre:
    133 g
    Redmi 5 Plus:
    180 g
  • Width

    Pre: 16 mm narrower

    Pre:
    59.5 mm
    Redmi 5 Plus:
    75.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pre: 2.89 in smaller diagonal

    Pre:
    3.1 in
    Redmi 5 Plus:
    5.99 in
  • Depth

    Redmi 5 Plus: 8.8 mm thinner

    Pre:
    16.9 mm
    Redmi 5 Plus:
    8.1 mm
  • Height

    Pre: 58 mm shorter

    Pre:
    100.5 mm
    Redmi 5 Plus:
    158.5 mm
  • Release year

    Pre:
    2009
    Redmi 5 Plus:
    2018

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. Pre

    Height:
    100.5 mm
    Width:
    59.5 mm
    Depth:
    16.9 mm +8.8 mm versus Redmi 5 Plus
  2. 2. Redmi 5 Plus

    Height:
    158.5 mm +58 mm versus Pre
    Width:
    75.5 mm +16 mm versus Pre
    Depth:
    8.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pre

    133 g

  2. 2. Redmi 5 Plus

    180 g

    +47 g versus Pre

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. Pre

    Screen diagonal:
    3.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    28.6 cm²
  2. 2. Redmi 5 Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    5.99 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.6 cm²

Redmi 5 Plus has approximately 223.6% more rectangular screen area than Pre.

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.

Pre: Original memory entry

8 GB · 256 MB RAM

Redmi 5 Plus: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM 32 GB · 3 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. Pre

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

2. Redmi 5 Plus

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. Pre

    1150 mAh

  2. 2. Redmi 5 Plus

    4000 mAh

    +2850 mAh versus Pre

Specifications

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1. Pre2. Redmi 5 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pre, Redmi 5 Plus.
SpecificationPreRedmi 5 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 100.5 Х 59.5 Х 16.9 mm
  • 158.5 Х 75.5 Х 8.1 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 180 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 5.99" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 1080 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Palm webOS
  • Android 7.1.2 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo); MIUI 10
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pre, Redmi 5 Plus.
SpecificationPreRedmi 5 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 28.6 cm2
  • 92.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.9%
  • 77.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 186 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pre, Redmi 5 Plus.
SpecificationPreRedmi 5 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1.25 µm
  • dual pixel PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • No
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Pre, Redmi 5 Plus.
SpecificationPreRedmi 5 Plus
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX
  • Adreno 506
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 77000
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 866
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 4261
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 98407
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pre, Redmi 5 Plus.
SpecificationPreRedmi 5 Plus
Release date
  • 2009
  • Februray
  • 2018
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Blue
  • Rose Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 160 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum frame & back
  • plastic ends
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pre, Redmi 5 Plus.
SpecificationPreRedmi 5 Plus
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - India LTE band 1(2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 41(2500) - China
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP (headset support only)
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pre, Redmi 5 Plus.
SpecificationPreRedmi 5 Plus
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pre, Redmi 5 Plus.
SpecificationPreRedmi 5 Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Wireless charging
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Charging 5V/2A 10W - Versions: Redmi Note 5 (Global); Redmi 5 Plus (China)