Samsung Galaxy Note5 (CDMA) 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.

• Display technology

  OLED versus LCD

  Galaxy Note5 (CDMA):

  OLED

  Redmi 5:

  LCD

• Weight

  Redmi 5: 14 g lighter

  Galaxy Note5 (CDMA):

  171 g

  Redmi 5:

  157 g

• Width

  Redmi 5: 3.3 mm narrower

  Galaxy Note5 (CDMA):

  76.1 mm

  Redmi 5:

  72.8 mm

• Chipset

  Galaxy Note5 (CDMA):

  Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)

  Redmi 5:

  Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)

• Release year

  Galaxy Note5 (CDMA):

  2015

  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. Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)

   Height:

   153.2 mm

   Width:

   76.1 mm +3.3 mm versus Redmi 5

   Depth:

   7.6 mm

2. 2. Redmi 5

   Height:

   151.8 mm

   Width:

   72.8 mm

   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. Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)

   Screen diagonal:

   5.7 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   89.6 cm²

2. 2. Redmi 5

   Screen diagonal:

   5.7 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   18:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   83.8 cm²

Galaxy Note5 (CDMA) has approximately 6.8% more rectangular screen area than Redmi 5.

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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