OnePlus 5T vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of OnePlus 5T 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

OnePlus 5T vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS OnePlus 5T Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 156.1 mm 158.6 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 has greater height than OnePlus 5T.
Width 75 mm 75.4 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 has greater width than OnePlus 5T.
Depth 7.3 mm 8.05 mm OnePlus 5T is narrower than OnePlus 5T.
Weight 162 g 181 g OnePlus 5T is lighter than OnePlus 5T.
Body Colour Midnight black Lake blue | Blue | Black | Gold
Body Material Anodised aluminium Metal
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 1.24 W/kg (body), 1.29 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
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 OnePlus 5T Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology Optic AMOLED IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.01" 5.99" OnePlus 5T has larger screen size than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2160 x 1080 pixels 2160 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format - Full HD+
Pixel Density 401 ppi 403 ppi Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 has better pixel density than OnePlus 5T.
Aspect Ratio - 18:9
Max Brightness - 450 cd/m²
Contrast Ratio - 1000:1
Display Features 2.5D Glass, Sunlight Display Night Display, Sunlight Display, Eye protection mode, Colour temperature adjustment
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR OnePlus 5T Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Clock Speed 2.45 GHz 1.8 GHz OnePlus 5T 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 540 Qualcomm ADRENO 509
MEMORY OnePlus 5T Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 3 GB OnePlus 5T has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 32 GB OnePlus 5T has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB
CAMERA OnePlus 5T Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel OnePlus 5T has better camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX398 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.9 OnePlus 5T has better lens aperture than OnePlus 5T.
Lens Construction - 5-element
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 27.22 mm -
Special Effects - HDR
Camera Modes Time-lapse mode Panorama, Continuous shot, AI portrait mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 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) Quick Capture, Fast AF, Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Intelligent Pixel Technology Dual PD Focus, EIS video stabilisation, Dark Light Enhancement technology
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 20 Megapixel 5 Megapixel OnePlus 5T has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5.
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) Sony Exmor RS IMX376K sensor -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/1.7 -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 13 Megapixel OnePlus 5T has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5.
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RS IMX371 sensor -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 -
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, Bokeh effect, AI Beautify 4.0
Camera Modes (Front) Time-lapse mode -
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 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 OnePlus 5T Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3300 mAh 4000 mAh Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 has larger battery capacity than OnePlus 5T.
Fast Charging Technology Dash Charge technology 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 OnePlus 5T Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System OxygenOS (based on Android 7.1.1) -
User Interface - MIUI 9
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS OnePlus 5T Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 Band 1, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 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 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes - OnePlus 5T has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA OnePlus 5T Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, apt-X, IMY, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, apt-X HD WAV, AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, AMR-WB, AMR-NB
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, HEVC, H.265 MKV, VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, H.265, ASP
Sound Enhancements Dirac HD Sound, Supports AANC -
FEATURES OnePlus 5T 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 Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, G-sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, distance sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock, MIMO technology, Android Sensor Hub, Three microphones with noise-cancellation Infrared remote control, Fast Charging, AI face unlock
OTHERS OnePlus 5T Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, Dash Charge Type-C Cable, Dash Charge Adapter, pre-installed screen protector, translucent case USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, transparent case
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