Honor 5X vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 4

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Honor 5X and Xiaomi Redmi Note 4. 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 5X vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor 5X Xiaomi Redmi Note 4
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 151.3 mm 151 mm Honor 5X has greater height than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4.
Width 76.3 mm 76 mm Honor 5X has greater width than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4.
Depth 8.15 mm 8.38 mm Honor 5X is narrower than Honor 5X.
Weight 158 g 175 g Honor 5X is lighter than Honor 5X.
Body Colour Daybreak silver | Dark grey | Sunset gold | Gold Grey | Silver | Gold
Body Material Aluminium alloy Metal
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.24 W/kg (body), 0.56 W/kg (head) -
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack
SIM Card Type (Size) Micro SIM, nano SIM Micro SIM, nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Honor 5X Xiaomi Redmi Note 4
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.5" Both phones have the same screen size.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format Full HD Full HD
Pixel Density 400 ppi 401 ppi Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 has better pixel density than Honor 5X.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio - 1000:1
Display Features Full Lamination Night Display
PROCESSOR Honor 5X Xiaomi Redmi Note 4
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm MediaTek Helio X20
Processor Number MSM8939 -
Clock Speed 1.5 GHz 2.1 GHz Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 has higher clock speed than Honor 5X.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 10-core Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 has higher processor core quantity than Honor 5X.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 405 Mali T880 MP4
MEMORY Honor 5X Xiaomi Redmi Note 4
RAM 2 GB 2 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 16 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB
CAMERA Honor 5X Xiaomi Redmi Note 4
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Lens Construction - 5-element
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 28 mm -
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes - Burst mode, Panorama
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED light
Still Image Resolutions 4160 x 3120 -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p), 1280 x 720 (720p)
Camera Features (Functions) - Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.0 Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 has better front lens aperture than Honor 5X.
Special Effects (Front) - Real-time face beautification
Camera Modes (Front) Panoramic selfies -
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 has face detection.
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor 5X Xiaomi Redmi Note 4
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 4100 mAh Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 has larger battery capacity than Honor 5X.
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Honor 5X Xiaomi Redmi Note 4
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 5.1 (Lollipop) Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 3.1 MIUI 8
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Honor 5X Xiaomi Redmi Note 4
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles - HID
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Honor 5X Xiaomi Redmi Note 4
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), DSD
Supported Digital Video Standards H.265 MKV, VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, H.265
FEATURES Honor 5X Xiaomi Redmi Note 4
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, hall sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Simple UI mode, Visitor Mode, SmartPower 3.0 technology Infrared remote control
OTHERS Honor 5X Xiaomi Redmi Note 4
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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