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Sharp Aquos C10

Sharp Aquos C10

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Xiaomi Redmi 5

Xiaomi Redmi 5

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Category Breakdown

Sharp Aquos C10
Xiaomi Redmi 5
Performance
62.560.3
Camera
42.442.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
79.879.8
Overall
57.957.3

Summary

  • The Sharp Aquos C10 features a premium build with a glass front and back along with an aluminum frame, weighing 140g, while the Xiaomi Redmi 5 has a slightly heavier design at 157g with a mix of aluminum and plastic materials.
  • In terms of display, the Aquos C10 offers a higher resolution of 1080 x 2040 pixels on a 5.5-inch IPS LCD, compared to the Redmi 5's 720 x 1440 pixels on a 5.7-inch screen, resulting in better pixel density and clarity.
  • Performance-wise, the Aquos C10 is powered by the Snapdragon 630 chipset with 4GB of RAM, which outperforms the Snapdragon 450 in the Redmi 5 that comes with up to 4GB of RAM.
  • Both phones have a 12MP rear camera capable of 1080p video, but the Aquos C10 has a better f/1.8 aperture compared to the f/2.2 on the Redmi 5, enhancing low-light performance.
  • The battery capacity of the Redmi 5 is larger at 3300mAh with 10W charging, while the Aquos C10 has a 2700mAh battery with faster 18W charging.
  • Lastly, the Aquos C10 runs on Android 8.0 with Sharp UI, whereas the Redmi 5 operates on Android 7.1.2 with MIUI 11, offering different software experiences.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Sharp Aquos C10
Xiaomi Redmi 5

General

Release Date

2018
2017

Announced

2018
2017

Description

N/A
For China; India

Display

Size

5.5"
5.7"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 x 2040 pixels, 17:9 ratio (~420 ppi density)
720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)

PPI

1080
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex A53)
Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

Adreno 508
Adreno 506

Memory

64GB 4GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Camera

Main Camera

12 MP
12 MP

Main Camera Details

12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.2", 1.4µm
12 MP, f/2.2, 1.25 μm, PDAF

Front Camera

8 MP
5 MP

Front Camera Details

8 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.2", 1.4µm
5 MP

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

2700 mAh
3300 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 2700 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 3300 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

18W wired
10W wired

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

141.8 x 72 x 7.9 mm (5.58 x 2.83 x 0.31 in)
151.8 x 72.8 x 7.7 mm (5.98 x 2.87 x 0.30 in)

Weight

140 g
157 g

Materials

Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), aluminum/plastic back, plastic frame

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black
Black, Gold, Light Blue, Rose Gold

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE
4.2, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
GPS, GLONASS, BDS

Software

Operating System

Android 8.0 (Oreo), Sharp UI
Android 7.1.2 (Nougat), MIUI 11

OS Version

Android 8.0 (Oreo), Sharp UI
Android 7.1.2 (Nougat), MIUI 11

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

No
Yes