Plum Velocity vs Xiaomi Redmi Go

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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.

  • Width

    Velocity: 7.6 mm narrower

    Velocity:
    62.5 mm
    Redmi Go:
    70.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Velocity: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

    Velocity:
    2.6 in
    Redmi Go:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Velocity:
    Mediatek MT6516
    Redmi Go:
    Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Redmi Go: 4.2 mm thinner

    Velocity:
    12.6 mm
    Redmi Go:
    8.4 mm
  • Height

    Velocity: 26.9 mm shorter

    Velocity:
    113.5 mm
    Redmi Go:
    140.4 mm
  • Release year

    Velocity:
    2011
    Redmi Go:
    2019

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. Velocity

    Height:
    113.5 mm
    Width:
    62.5 mm
    Depth:
    12.6 mm +4.2 mm versus Redmi Go
  2. 2. Redmi Go

    Height:
    140.4 mm +26.9 mm versus Velocity
    Width:
    70.1 mm +7.6 mm versus Velocity
    Depth:
    8.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Velocity

    135 g

  2. 2. Redmi Go

    137 g

    +2 g versus Velocity

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. Velocity

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.9 cm²
  2. 2. Redmi Go

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

Redmi Go has approximately 229.2% more rectangular screen area than Velocity.

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 Velocity, Redmi Go, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageVelocityRedmi Go
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Velocity: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB 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. Velocity

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Redmi Go

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 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. Velocity

    800 mAh

  2. 2. Redmi Go

    3000 mAh

    +2200 mAh versus Velocity

Specifications

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1. Velocity2. Redmi Go

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Velocity, Redmi Go.
SpecificationVelocityRedmi Go
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113.5 Х 62.5 Х 12.6 mm
  • 140.4 Х 70.1 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 137 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6516
  • Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Velocity, Redmi Go.
SpecificationVelocityRedmi Go
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 29.5%
  • 70.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Velocity, Redmi Go.
SpecificationVelocityRedmi Go
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1.12µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Velocity, Redmi Go.
SpecificationVelocityRedmi Go
Processor CPU
  • 416 MHz
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 308
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 32456
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 629
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1587
General specs
General specs — specifications for Velocity, Redmi Go.
SpecificationVelocityRedmi Go
Release date
  • 2011
  • September
  • 2019
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Velocity, Redmi Go.
SpecificationVelocityRedmi Go
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Velocity, Redmi Go.
SpecificationVelocityRedmi Go
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • 2.5 mm audio jack
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Velocity, Redmi Go.
SpecificationVelocityRedmi Go
Dop
  • Analog TV -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input X100 – Dual SIM
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity