Honor 10 vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Honor 10 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Honor 10 vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor 10 Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 149.6 mm 158.6 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 has greater height than Honor 10.
Width 71.2 mm 75.4 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 has greater width than Honor 10.
Depth 7.7 mm 8.05 mm Honor 10 is narrower than Honor 10.
Weight 153 g 181 g Honor 10 is lighter than Honor 10.
Body Colour Midnight black | Phantom blue Lake blue | Blue | Black | Gold
Body Material Glass Metal
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 1.24 W/kg (body), 1.29 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Honor 10 Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology LTPS IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.84" 5.99" Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 has larger screen size than Honor 10.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2280 x 1080 pixels 2160 x 1080 pixels Honor 10 has better screen resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 432 ppi 403 ppi Honor 10 has better pixel density than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5.
Aspect Ratio 19:9 18:9
Max Brightness - 450 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio - 1000:1
Display Features Honor Full View Display Night Display, Sunlight Display, Eye protection mode, Colour temperature adjustment
PROCESSOR Honor 10 Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 970 Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Clock Speed 2.36 GHz 1.8 GHz Honor 10 has higher clock speed than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 509
MEMORY Honor 10 Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
RAM 4 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 3 GB Honor 10 has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 32 GB Honor 10 has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB
CAMERA Honor 10 Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 24 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Honor 10 has better camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5.
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.9 Honor 10 has better lens aperture than Honor 10.
Lens Construction - 5-element
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects HDR HDR
Camera Modes - Panorama, Continuous shot, AI portrait mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 has face detection.
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) - Dual PD Focus, EIS video stabilisation, Dark Light Enhancement technology
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 16 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Honor 10 has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5.
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 24 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Honor 10 has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5.
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, Bokeh effect, AI Beautify 4.0
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Self-timer, AI smart beauty, AI portrait mode
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor 10 Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3400 mAh 4000 mAh Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 has larger battery capacity than Honor 10.
Fast Charging Technology Honor SuperCharge Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Standby Time - 480 hours
Talk Time - 1380 minutes
Run Time Details - Playback (video): up to 17.3 hrs
Standby: up to 480 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium polymer
CELLULAR Honor 10 Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 8.1 Oreo -
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 8.1 MIUI 9
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Honor 10 Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes - Honor 10 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Honor 10 Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, MP3, FLAC, OGG, 3GA, MP4, MID WAV, AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, AMR-WB, AMR-NB
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, 3GP MKV, VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, H.265, ASP
FEATURES Honor 10 Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gravity sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, distance sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features - Infrared remote control, Fast Charging, AI face unlock
OTHERS Honor 10 Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
Included Accessories Protective cover, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, screen protector (pre-applied) USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, transparent case
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