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- K9 vs Redmi 5
LG K9 vs Xiaomi Redmi 5
What K9 does better (2) and where Redmi 5 wins (7) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
K9Redmi 5
| K9 | Redmi 5 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 146.3 mm | 151.8 mm | −5.5 mm |
| Width | 73.2 mm | 72.8 mm | +0.4 mm |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm | 7.7 mm | +0.5 mm |
| Weight | 148 g | 157 g | −9 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is K9 better than Redmi 5?
- Weight148 g vs 157 g+6%
- Pixel density294 ppi vs 282 ppi+4%
Why is Redmi 5 better than K9?
- Battery capacity2,500 mAh vs 3,300 mAh+32%
- Main camera8 MP vs 12 MP+50%
- CPU frequency1.3 GHz vs 1.8 GHz+38%
- CPU cores4 vs 82×
- Dual SIMNo · K9: Yes
- Screen size5″ vs 5.7″+14%
- Thickness8.2 mm vs 7.7 mm+6%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 148 g | 157 g |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm | 7.7 mm |
| Height | 146.3 mm | 151.8 mm |
| Width | 73.2 mm | 72.8 mm |
| Frame | — | Aluminium |
| Back | — | Plastic |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 5″ | 5.7″ |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 720 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,280 px | 1,440 px |
| Pixel density | 294 ppi | 282 ppi |
| Peak brightness | — | 450 nits |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| CPU cores | 4 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 1.3 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 304 | Adreno 506 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 2 GB | — |
| Storage (max) | 16 GB | — |
| Storage (base) | 16 GB | — |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 8 MP | 12 MP |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | — | 1080p |
| Selfie camera | 5 MP | 5 MP |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 2,500 mAh | 3,300 mAh |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 4 | Wi-Fi 4 |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| NFC | No | No |
| USB version | 2 | — |
| Satellite navigation | GPS | GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | — | Rear |
| Sensors | proximity, accelerometer, light | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, fingerprint |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 7.1 Nougat |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | Miui V9 |
