Xiaomi Mi 5c
#3650
Xiaomi Redmi 5
#3860Category Breakdown
Xiaomi Mi 5c
Xiaomi Redmi 5
Performance
71.858.5
Camera
19.119.1
Display
58.956.5
Battery
23.226.1
Build
77.888.6
Connectivity
54.152.9
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
39.438.0
Summary
- The Xiaomi Mi 5c features a more premium build quality with a glass front and aluminum back, while the Xiaomi Redmi 5 has a combination of glass and plastic materials, making it slightly heavier.
- In terms of display, the Mi 5c offers a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels on a 5.15-inch screen, compared to the Redmi 5's 720 x 1440 pixels on a larger 5.7-inch display.
- Performance-wise, the Mi 5c is powered by the Surge S1 chipset with a higher clock speed, while the Redmi 5 uses the Snapdragon 450, which is less powerful.
- Both phones have a 12 MP rear camera, but the Redmi 5 has a lower resolution selfie camera at 5 MP compared to the Mi 5c's 8 MP.
- The Redmi 5 has a larger 3300 mAh battery, offering longer usage, but charges at a slower rate of 10W compared to the Mi 5c's 18W.
- Both devices run on Android Nougat, but the Mi 5c uses MIUI 8, while the Redmi 5 operates on MIUI 11, providing a different software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Xiaomi Mi 5c
Xiaomi Redmi 5
General
Release Date
2017
2017
Announced
2017
2017
Description
For China
For China; India
Display
Size
5.15"
5.7"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~428 ppi density)
720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)
PPI
1080
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Performance
Chipset
Xiaomi Surge S1
Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-T860MP4
Adreno 506
Memory
64GB 3GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
12 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1.25µm, PDAF
12 MP, f/2.2, 1.25 μm, PDAF
Main Camera Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
8 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide)
5 MP
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2860 mAh
3300 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 2860 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 3300 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
18W wired, QC3
10W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
144.4 x 69.7 x 7.1 mm (5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 in)
151.8 x 72.8 x 7.7 mm (5.98 x 2.87 x 0.30 in)
Weight
135 g
157 g
Materials
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), aluminum/plastic back, plastic frame
Colors
Black, Gold, Rose Gold
Black, Gold, Light Blue, Rose Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
0.53 W/kg (head) 1.53 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
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
4.1, A2DP, LE
4.2, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✗
USB
USB Type-C
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 7.1 (Nougat), MIUI 8
Android 7.1.2 (Nougat), MIUI 11
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass