Huawei P Smart vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Huawei P Smart vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Huawei P SmartHuawei P SmartGlobal · 3GB · 32GB · LA1
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Basics
Huawei P Smart
Huawei P Smart
Global · 3GB · 32GB · LA1
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
Global · 3GB · 32GB
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 6.0 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		-- Not available
Design and Screen score 5.6Design & Materials --Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 5.2Performance & Hardware --Performance & Hardware
Camera score 5.4Camera --Camera
Connectivity score 5.3 Connectivity -- Connectivity
Battery score 5.2 Battery --Battery

User reviews
User score
8.0
118 reviews
9.0
553 reviews

Technical specifications of the Huawei P Smart vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

Specs where to buy Huawei P Smart Huawei P Smart
Global · 3GB · 32GB · LA1 		stores to buy Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
Global · 3GB · 32GB
Inches 5.65" 5.99"
Resolution FHD+ FHD+
Usable surface 76% useful 77% useful
Aspect Ratio 18:9 18:9
Dimensions 72.1 mm
150.1 mm
7.5 mm 		75.4 mm
158.5 mm
8.1 mm
Weight 143 g 180 g
Micro Kirin 659
Octa-Core 		SnapD. 636
Octa-Core
RAM 3 GB RAM 3 GB RAM
Storage 32 GB 32 GB
AnTuTu 87.615
v7 		116.663
v7
Battery 3000 mAh 4000 mAh
Main Camera 1
13 Mpx · ƒ/2.2

2 		1
12 Mpx · ƒ/1.9
S5K2L7
2
Selfie Camera SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/2.0 SELF 13 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
Bands
OS Android 8.0 Oreo Android 9.0 P

Brand
Brand Huawei Xiaomi
Aliases FIG-LA1, FIG-LX2, FIG-LX3 Red Rice Note 5, M1803E7SG

Release Date
Release date February 2018,
8 years ago 		March 2018,
8 years ago
State On Sale Not available
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Huawei P Smart
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
Huawei P Smart
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
Size
72.1 mm • 150.1 mm • 7.5 mm
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 Print 3D Model
75.4 mm • 158.5 mm • 8.1 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 143 g 180 g
Usable surface 76 % 77 %
Materials Aluminium alloy Aluminium alloy
Resistance - -
Colors
Black
Blue
Gold
Black
Gold
Cyan
Rose Gold

Screen
Diagonal 5.65" 5.99"
Type LCD IPS LCD IPS
Aspect Ratio 18:9 18:9
Resolution FHD+
1080 x 2160 px 		FHD+
1080 x 2160 px
Density 427 Pixels per inch 403 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • LED Notifications
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Without Notch
  • Brightnes 450 cd/m² (typ)
  • 1000:1 contrast ratio
  • NTSC
  • 84% NTSC
  • LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
6.6
7.9
Do you think it's a nice phone?
8.5
9.0
Is it comfortable?
8.6
9.0
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
6.8
8.1
Number of reviews
118 reviews
553 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 659 Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
CPU 4x Cortex-A53 2.36 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.7 GHz 8x Kryo 260 1.8 GHz
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 16 nm 14 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU ARM Mali-T830 MP2 Qualcomm Adreno 509

RAM
RAM 3 GB 3 GB
Type -- LPDDR4X RAM

Antutu
Score
87.615
Antutu v7
Overall performance better than 51% of devices
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116.663
Antutu v7
Overall performance better than 31% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 32 GB 32 GB
Type -- eMMC 5.1 Storage
SD Slot Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card 		Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card

Security
Fingerprint Yes, in the back Yes, in the back

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Hall

Audio

Audio
-
-

Others
Notifications LED LED Notifications LED Notifications
Cooling system No No
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
7.9
8.7
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
7.9
9.1
What's your experience been with demanding games?
6.6
8.5
Number of reviews
118 reviews
553 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Double rear camera Double rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 13 Mpx 12 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 2.2 ƒ/ 1.9
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Unknown Samsung S5K2L7
Type CMOS BSI ISOCELL
ISO -- 100 - 1600
Pixel size -- 1.40 µm
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- 1/2.6"
2
Camera type

Portrait mode (depth)

Portrait mode (depth)
Resolution
2 Mpx
5 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ --
ƒ/ 2.0
Optical zoom
--
--
View angle
--
--
Sensor
Unknown
Samsung S5K5E8
Type
--
CMOS
Pixel size
--
1.12 µm
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
--
1/5"

Features
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Optical Stabilisation No No
Slow Motion Video No,
30 fps 		Yes,
120 fps
Others
  • Digital zoom
  • Dual camera
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • Digital zoom
  • Dual camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Manual focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • AF assist Beam
  • Front Flash

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 8 Mpx 13 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 2.0 ƒ/ 2.0
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Unknown Omnivision OV13855
Type -- PureCel
Pixel size -- 1.00 µm
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- 1/2.9"
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score -- --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
8.2
9.1
Quality of nighttime photos
5.8
7.6
Quality of selfies
7.7
8.4
Does it have a powerful flash?
7.7
8.7
Number of reviews
118 reviews
553 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Micro SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 4.2 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • Charging
  • Host
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 0.830 W/Kg on head
1.000 W/Kg on body 		1.290 W/Kg on head
1.240 W/Kg on body
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 0.960 W/Kg on head
0.650 W/Kg on body 		--

Others
Others
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Infrared
  • VoLTE

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
8.7
9.1
Quality of the GPS
8.4
9.1
And the WiFi?
8.6
9.1
Number of reviews
118 reviews
553 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
3000 mAh
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4000 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Polymer
Fast charge No Yes,
10.0W
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 4%
    Less than half day
  • 28%
    Less than a day
  • 42%
    One day
  • 25%
    More than one day
  • 2%
    Two days or more
  • 1%
    Less than half day
  • 3%
    Less than a day
  • 20%
    One day
  • 56%
    More than one day
  • 20%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
118 reviews
553 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 8.0 Oreo
    Android 8.0 Oreo, 8 years ago
  • MIUI V11 (Android 9 P)
    Android 9.0 P, 7 years ago
Google Services With Google Mobile Services With Google Mobile Services

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 9%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 77%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 14%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 3%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 85%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 12%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 10%
    Never
  • 9%
    Once a year
  • 43%
    Every six months
  • 39%
    Every two months or less
  • 2%
    Never
  • 3%
    Once a year
  • 33%
    Every six months
  • 62%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
118 reviews
553 reviews
Prices
From $ 228 --
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