Samsung Wave M S7250 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.

  • Weight

    Wave M S7250: 36 g lighter

    Wave M S7250:
    121 g
    Redmi 5:
    157 g
  • Width

    Wave M S7250: 9.5 mm narrower

    Wave M S7250:
    63.3 mm
    Redmi 5:
    72.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Wave M S7250: 2.05 in smaller diagonal

    Wave M S7250:
    3.65 in
    Redmi 5:
    5.7 in
  • Depth

    Redmi 5: 4.5 mm thinner

    Wave M S7250:
    12.2 mm
    Redmi 5:
    7.7 mm
  • Height

    Wave M S7250: 38 mm shorter

    Wave M S7250:
    113.8 mm
    Redmi 5:
    151.8 mm
  • Release year

    Wave M S7250:
    2011
    Redmi 5:
    2017

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. Wave M S7250

    Height:
    113.8 mm
    Width:
    63.3 mm
    Depth:
    12.2 mm +4.5 mm versus Redmi 5
  2. 2. Redmi 5

    Height:
    151.8 mm +38 mm versus Wave M S7250
    Width:
    72.8 mm +9.5 mm versus Wave M S7250
    Depth:
    7.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Wave M S7250

    121 g

  2. 2. Redmi 5

    157 g

    +36 g versus Wave M S7250

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. Wave M S7250

    Screen diagonal:
    3.65 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    39.7 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 111.4% more rectangular screen area than Wave M S7250.

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.

Wave M S7250: Original memory entry

150 MB

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. Wave M S7250

NFC:
See details Carrier dependent
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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. Wave M S7250

    1350 mAh

  2. 2. Redmi 5

    3300 mAh

    +1950 mAh versus Wave M S7250

Specifications

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1. Wave M S72502. Redmi 5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Wave M S7250, Redmi 5.
SpecificationWave M S7250Redmi 5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113.8 Х 63.3 Х 12.2 mm
  • 151.8 Х 72.8 Х 7.7 mm
Weight
  • 121 g
  • 157 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.65" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 720 x 1440 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 150 MB
  • 32 GB
  • 3/4 GB RAM 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1350 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • bada 2.0
  • Android 7.1.2 (Nougat); MIUI 9.1
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Carrier dependent
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Wave M S7250, Redmi 5.
SpecificationWave M S7250Redmi 5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 39.7 cm2
  • 83.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.1%
  • 75.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 158 PPI
  • 282 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Wave M S7250, Redmi 5.
SpecificationWave M S7250Redmi 5
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1.25 µm
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • w480p@30fps
  • 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 Wave M S7250, Redmi 5.
SpecificationWave M S7250Redmi 5
Processor CPU
  • 832 MHz
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • 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 Wave M S7250, Redmi 5.
SpecificationWave M S7250Redmi 5
Release date
  • 2011
  • August
  • 2017
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Light Blue
  • Rose Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 160 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 480 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • plastic frame & ends
  • aluminum back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Wave M S7250, Redmi 5.
SpecificationWave M S7250Redmi 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 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.96 W/kg (head) 0.93 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.66 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Wave M S7250, Redmi 5.
SpecificationWave M S7250Redmi 5
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Wave M S7250, Redmi 5.
SpecificationWave M S7250Redmi 5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Samsung ChatON -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/DivX/H.264 player -Organizer -Photo editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as Samsung Wave725
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Charging 5V/2A 10W - For China; India