Xiaomi Mi 5 vs Xiaomi Redmi 1S

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

  Mi 5: 29 g lighter

  Mi 5:

  129 g

  Redmi 1S:

  158 g

• Screen diagonal

  Redmi 1S: 0.45 in smaller diagonal

  Mi 5:

  5.15 in

  Redmi 1S:

  4.7 in

• Chipset

  Mi 5:

  Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)

  Redmi 1S:

  Qualcomm MSM8228 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)

• Depth

  Mi 5: 2.6 mm thinner

  Mi 5:

  7.3 mm

  Redmi 1S:

  9.9 mm

• Height

  Redmi 1S: 7.6 mm shorter

  Mi 5:

  144.6 mm

  Redmi 1S:

  137 mm

• Release year

  Mi 5:

  2016

  Redmi 1S:

  2014

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. Mi 5

   Height:

   144.6 mm +7.6 mm versus Redmi 1S

   Width:

   69.2 mm

   Depth:

   7.3 mm

2. 2. Redmi 1S

   Height:

   137 mm

   Width:

   69 mm

   Depth:

   9.9 mm +2.6 mm versus Mi 5

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. Mi 5

   Screen diagonal:

   5.15 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   73.1 cm²

2. 2. Redmi 1S

   Screen diagonal:

   4.7 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   60.9 cm²

Mi 5 has approximately 20.1% more rectangular screen area than Redmi 1S.

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.

Practical features

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Battery capacity

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