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- Redmi 5 vs Redmi 9
Xiaomi Redmi 5 vs Xiaomi Redmi 9
What Redmi 5 does better (3) and where Redmi 9 wins (12) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
Redmi 5Redmi 9
| Redmi 5 | Redmi 9 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 151.8 mm | 163.3 mm | −11.5 mm |
| Width | 72.8 mm | 77 mm | −4.2 mm |
| Thickness | 7.7 mm | 9.1 mm | −1.4 mm |
| Weight | 157 g | 198 g | −41 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Redmi 5 better than Redmi 9?
- Weight157 g vs 198 g+26%
- Peak brightness450 nits vs 400 nits+12%
- Thickness7.7 mm vs 9.1 mm+18%
Why is Redmi 9 better than Redmi 5?
- Battery capacity3,300 mAh vs 5,020 mAh+52%
- NFCNo · Redmi 5: Yes
- Main camera12 MP vs 13 MP+8%
- Pixel density282 ppi vs 395 ppi+40%
- Rear cameras1 vs 22×
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · Redmi 5: Yes
- Screen size5.7″ vs 6.5″+15%
- CPU frequency1.8 GHz vs 2 GHz+11%
- Selfie camera5 MP vs 8 MP+60%
- Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 vs Wi-Fi 5+25%
- Bluetooth4.2 vs 5+19%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 157 g | 198 g |
| Thickness | 7.7 mm | 9.1 mm |
| Height | 151.8 mm | 163.3 mm |
| Width | 72.8 mm | 77 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Plastic |
| Back | Plastic | Plastic |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Colours | — | Carbon Gray, Sunset Purple, Ocean Green, Pink/Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 5.7″ | 6.5″ |
| Panel | IPS | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,440 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 282 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | — | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 450 nits | 400 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 328 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | — | 83.2% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 | Mediatek MT6769V/CU Helio G80 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | MediaTek |
| Process | — | 12 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 1.8 GHz | 2 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 506 | Mali-G52 MC2 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 201,829 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 1,325 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 171 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | — | 6 GB |
| Storage (max) | — | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | — | 32 GB |
| Storage type | — | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 12 MP | 13 MP |
| Main camera aperture | — | f/2.2 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/3.1" |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 1080p |
| Selfie camera | 5 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | — | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 3,300 mAh | 5,020 mAh |
| Battery type | — | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | — | 18 W |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 4 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 | 5 |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| USB | — | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | — | 2 |
| Infrared port | — | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BDS | GLONASS, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | — | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -26.9 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Rear | Rear |
| Sensors | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, fingerprint | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.71 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | Miui V9 | MIUI 13 |
