In depth comparison and review of Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 and Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G. 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 158.6 mm | 163.6 mm | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G has greater height than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5. |
| Width | 75.4 mm | 74.7 mm | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 has greater width than Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G. |
| Depth | 8.05 mm | 9.15 mm | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 is narrower than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5. |
| Weight | 181 g | 215 g | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 is lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5. |
| Body Colour | Lake blue | Blue | Black | Gold | Black | Cyan | |
| Body Material | Metal | - | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| IP rating | - | IP68 | |
| Repairability Index | - | 8 (out of 10) | |
| SAR Value | 1.24 W/kg (body), 1.29 W/kg (head) | 1.25 W/kg (body), 0.74 W/kg (head), 2.97 W/kg (limb) | |
| Connector Type | Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | |
| 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 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G |
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| Display Type | LCD display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | IPS | LTPO OLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.99" | 6.81" | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G has larger screen size than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2848 x 1312 pixels | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G has better screen resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5. |
| Display Format | Full HD+ | - | |
| Pixel Density | 403 ppi | - | |
| Aspect Ratio | 18:9 | 20:9 | |
| Max Brightness | 450 cd/m² | 1000 cd/m² | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G has better display brightness than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5. |
| Colour Depth | - | 1073.7 million colours | |
| Contrast Ratio | 1000:1 | - | |
| Display Refresh Rate | - | 120 Hz | |
| Touch Sampling Rate | - | 240 Hz | |
| Display Features | Night Display, Sunlight Display, Eye protection mode, Colour temperature adjustment | - |
| PROCESSOR | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | |
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| Clock Speed | 1.8 GHz | 2.995 GHz | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G 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 | - | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 has 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO 509 | Qualcomm ADRENO 730 |
| MEMORY | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G |
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| RAM | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 3 GB | 8 GB | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 32 GB | 256 GB | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5. |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB | - |
| CAMERA | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 2 | 3 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12 Megapixel | 50 Megapixel | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G has better camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5. |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.9 | F/1.8 | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G has better lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5. |
| Lens Construction | 5-element | - | |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Special Effects | HDR | - | |
| Camera Modes | Panorama, Continuous shot, AI portrait mode | Time-lapse mode, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, Timer mode, Watermark mode, portrait mode, Story, Documents, Night Shot, Panoramic mode, Multi-video recording | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face recognition | - | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 has face detection. |
| Light Source | LED flash | LED flash | |
| Still Image Resolutions | - | 9216 x 6912 | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps | 3840 x 2160 (4K) | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Dual PD Focus, EIS video stabilisation, Dark Light Enhancement technology | Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Ultra Fusion |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 5 Megapixel | 50 Megapixel | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5. |
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| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | - | F/2.2 |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | - | 64 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | - | F/3.5 | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G has optical stabilisation of the third camera. |
| Optical Zoom | - | 3.5x | |
| Digital Zoom | - | 100x |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 13 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 has better front camera resolution than Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G. |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | - | F/2.4 | |
| Special Effects (Front) | HDR, Bokeh effect, AI Beautify 4.0 | - | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | - | Timer mode, Watermark mode, Smile Shot, Portrait, Filter mode, Mirror mode, Gesture Capture | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face detection | Face recognition, Smile Capture | Both phones have face detection. |
| Still Image Resolutions (Front) | - | 4096 x 3072 | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps | 3840 x 2160 (4K) | |
| Camera Features (Front) | Self-timer, AI smart beauty, AI portrait mode | - |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 4000 mAh | 4600 mAh | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 | Honor SuperCharge | Both phones have fast charging technology. |
| Recharge Time (Charging Time) | - | 30 min | |
| Wireless Charging | - | Yes | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G can be charged wirelessly. |
| Standby Time | 480 hours | - | |
| Talk Time | 1380 minutes | - | |
| Run Time Details | Playback (video): up to 17.3 hrs Standby: up to 480 hrs |
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| Battery Technology | Lithium polymer | Lithium polymer |
| CELLULAR | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 5G | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | - | Android 12 | |
| User Interface | MIUI 9 | Magic UI 6.0 | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 | |
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| 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 | Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 BLE | |
| NFC | - | Yes | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G has NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | - |
| MEDIA | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, AMR-WB, AMR-NB | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, apt-X, LDAC, AWB, MP4, MID, SBC, apt-X HD, 3GP | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, H.265, ASP | MKV, 3GP, WebM, MP4 |
| FEATURES | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | - | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, distance sensor | Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gravity sensor, gyroscope, 3D ToF sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) | |
| Security Technology | - | 3D Face unlock | |
| Additional Phone Features | Infrared remote control, Fast Charging, AI face unlock | HONOR RAM Turbo |
| OTHERS | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G |
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| Included Accessories | USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, transparent case | Translucent case, 100W HONOR SuperCharge charger | |
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| Compliant Standards | - | IP68 |
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