Apple iPhone 11 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

60 out 100

VS

37 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 11 Manufactured in September, 2019, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A13 Bionic, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, Manufactured in February, 2018with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 636. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 11

Larger display: 6.1in
Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

Higher pixel density: 403ppi
Lighter design: 180g vs 194g
Higher battery capacity: 4000mAh vs 3110mAh
Infrared port
Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

- 3/32 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 6/64 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 11 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Apple iPhone 11

49

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

48

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Apple iPhone 11

67

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

35

Performance

App & system performance

Apple iPhone 11

57

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

21

Games

3D gaming performance

Apple iPhone 11

62

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

9

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Apple iPhone 11

61

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

53

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Apple iPhone 11

68

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

50

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Apple iPhone 11

60

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

37

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	6.1 in	5.99 in
Resolution	828x1792 pixels	1080x2160 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	18:9
Pixel density	326 ppi	403 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max brightness	625 nits	450 nits
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	No
Screen-to-body ratio	79.9 %	77.4 %
Features	DCI-P3	n/a

Peak brightness (auto)

Apple iPhone 11

668 nits

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

555 nits

sRGB gamut	99.8 %	99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	2358 Hz
Response time	24.8 ms	38 ms
Contrast	999:1	2252:1

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 11], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	150.9 mm (5.94 in)	158.5 mm (6.24 in)
Width	75.7 mm (2.98 in)	75.4 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness	8.3 mm (0.33 in)	8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	194 g (6.84 oz)	180 g (6.35 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	No
Back panel	Glass	Metal
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Green - Red - Purple - Yellow	- Black - Gold - Blue - Red - Pink
Fingerprint sensor	No	Yes rear

Screen-to-body ratio

Apple iPhone 11

79.9 %

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

77.4 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 11 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 In benchmarks

Chipset	Apple A13 Bionic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Max Frequency	2650 MHz	1800 MHz
CPU Cores	6 (2 + 4)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.6 (Thunder) - 2/2.65 (Lightning)	- 4/1.6 (Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53)) - 4/1.8 (Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process	TSMC	Samsung
Transistor Size	7 nm	14 nm
Neural Processor	Apple Neural Engine	Hexagon 680
Graphics	Apple A13 GPU	Adreno 509
GPU Cores	256	128
GPU Frequency	1230 MHz	720 MHz
FLOPS	629.8 GFLOPS	184.3 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Apple iPhone 11

1613

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

n/a

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Apple iPhone 11

4215

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

n/a

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1613	n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	4215	n/a

AnTuTu 10

Apple iPhone 11

898234

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

212492

CPU	231010	85476
GPU	308030	25195
Memory	155712	47099
UX	203482	54722
NanoReview Score	898234	212492

3DMark Wild Life

Apple iPhone 11

7530

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

259

Max Surface Temp.	43.6 °C	n/a
Stability	72 %	n/a
Graphics Test	45 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	7530	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 11], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 5]

PCMark 3.0

Apple iPhone 11

n/a

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

6083

Writing score	n/a	6028
Web score	n/a	5001
Video editing	n/a	5098
Data manipulation	n/a	4881
NanoReview Score	n/a	6083

Memory

RAM Size	4 GB	- 3 GB - 4 GB - 6 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	n/a	1333 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 64 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB	- 32 GB - 64 GB - 128 GB
Storage Type	NVMe	eMMC 5.1
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS	iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)	Android 7.1 (Upgradeable to Android 9.0)
OS Size	n/a	8 GB
UI Skin	n/a	MIUI 12

Battery

Volume	3110 mAh	4000 mAh
Max Charging Power	18 W	18 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (7.5 W)	No
Reverse Charging	No	No
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes Quick Charge 3.0 (50% in 50 min)
Full Charge Time	1:45 h	2:10 h

Battery Life

Apple iPhone 11

22:24

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

18:45

Web Browsing	08:46 h	08:00 h
Video Playback	13:37 h	11:41 h
Games	04:58 h	04:47 h
Standby Mode	110 h	84 h

Main camera

Matrix	12 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	4000x3000 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Quad LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	No
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (1080p)	120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	120 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 12 MP Depth: 5 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	Bokeh effect

Matrix	12 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	n/a
Sensor	Apple iSight Camera	Samsung S5K2L7
Sensor size	1/2.55	1/2.55
Pixel size	1.4 μm	1.4 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Digital

Matrix	12 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.4	n/a
Focal length	13 mm	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.6	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a

Photo quality

Apple iPhone 11

125

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

n/a

Video quality

Apple iPhone 11

125

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

n/a

Overall camera score

Apple iPhone 11

116

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

n/a

Bokeh	55	n/a
Preview	73	n/a
Zoom	63	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 11]

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	13 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	4160x3120 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2
Focal length	23 mm	n/a
Sensor	BSI CMOS	Omnivision OV13855
Sensor size	1/3.6	1/2.9
Pixel size	n/a	1.4 μm
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Photo quality

Apple iPhone 11

114

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

n/a

Video quality

Apple iPhone 11

135

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Hotspot	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	4.2
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE, HID, A2DP
USB type	No	Micro USB
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - USB-Host mode - OTG
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou
NFC*	Yes	No
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	1	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Active
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	Yes
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM)	GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66(1700/B2100))	LTE (B850/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500)
LTE category	18	12
5G Support	No	No

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Mono
3.5 mm Jack	No	Yes
FM Radio	No	Yes
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Max Volume

Apple iPhone 11

83.4 dB

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

76.9 dB

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	September, 2019 yr	February, 2018 yr
Release Date	September, 2019 yr	February, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($)	699	190
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Face Sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 11 the clear winner in this comparison.

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Apple iPhone 11 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

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