First of all we will say that Redmi note 5 more Redmi 5 Looks alike in appearance. Many people will not be able to tell the difference between the two. Redmi Note 5 is larger. It comes with a 5.99 -inch 18: 9 aspect ratio display. In Redmi 5 you will get a 5.7 -inch fullview display. Resolution is also different. The screen of Redmi 5 is HD+ resolution and full-HD of Redmi Note 5. After using both phones, we will say that the panel of Redmi Note 5 is a little better than Redmi 5.
Both phones are the same in appearance from behind. Both have a 12 -megapixel primary camera. Talking about the difference, Redmi 5 has a single LED flash and dual LED flash in Redmi Note 5. Both phones have fingerprint sensors on the rear and they work fast. Being small, it is easy to reach the fingerprint sensor of Redmi 5, while in the Redmi Note 5 you have to stretch your fingers a little.
There is no difference between the place of the button and the port in both phones. The physical button is on the right side. At the same time, SIM and MicroSD card slot on the left side. Micro-USB ports are at the bottom and the headphone socket top. Both phones come with infrared ammems.
Photos taken from both phones are usually good. But there are some minor differences. While taking a landscape shot, we found that the Redmi Note 5 took a little better shot, while the colors in the photos of Redmi 5 were not as accurate. The performance of both smartphones in macrose shot is the same, it is difficult to find a difference in them. The output is almost the same even in low light, but we found that the Redmi Note 5 gave more than the Redmi 5 better performance.
If you look at the specification, you will find that there is a lot of differences in the case of hardware. Redmi Note 5 has trusted Snapdragon 635 processor. It has two variants- 32 GB storage with 3 GB RAM and 64 GB storage with 4 GB RAM. On the other hand, Snapdragon 450 processor is used in Redmi 5. You have the option to choose from 2 GB RAM and 16 GB storage, 3 GB RAM and 32 GB storage and 4 GB RAM and 64 GB storage.
You will get the same software experience in both phones. Both handsets work on MIUI 9.2 based on Android 7.1.2 Nougat. Choose any phone in both, user interface experience will remain the same. However, we saw the difference in the performance of both phones. Whether the app is loading or you are navigating in the menu, Redmi Note 5 works faster than Redmi 5. The difference is not too much. But after using both the phones at the side and using it together, you will also feel the same.
Talking about battery life, the difference is very high. The large body goes to the side of the Redmi Note 5. This phone has a 4000 mAh battery. At the same time, Redmi 5 comes with a 3300 mAh battery. The difference is also clear. In our video loop test, the Redmi Note 5 battery lasted for 15 hours 10 minutes, while Redmi 5 died in 13 hours 36 minutes.
If both of you are in a state of confusion about the phone, then consider these things. Both phones are as beautiful as each other and there is no difference in software. Fast processor, big, better and high resolution screen and powerful battery goes to the Redmi Note 5 side. Given that there is a difference of only Rs 1,000 in the price of the same variant of both phones, the Redmi Note 5 wins. By the way, everything is fearless on your budget.