Apple iPhone 16 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Pro Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.3 with chipsetApple A18 Pro, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, Manufactured in February, 2018 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 636. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.3in
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 4.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
  • Lighter design: 180g vs 199g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4000mAh vs 3582mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 6/64 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Display:
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Performance:
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Battery:
Connectivity:
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.3 in 5.99 in
Resolution 1206x2622 pixels 1080x2160 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 18:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2000 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Screen-to-body ratio 91.1 % 77.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
1778 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
555 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)239 Hz2358 Hz
Response time1 ms38 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite2252:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 149.6 mm (5.89 in) 158.5 mm (6.24 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 75.4 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 8.25 mm (0.32 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 180 g (6.35 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Black
- Gold
- Blue
- Red
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor No Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
91.1 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
77.4 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A18 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Max Frequency 4040 MHz 1800 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.05 (Everest)
- 4/1.6 (Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 3 nm 14 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine Hexagon 680
Graphics Apple A18 Pro GPU Adreno 509
GPU Cores 768 128
GPU Frequency 1490 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 2289 GFLOPS 184.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
3558
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
8958
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3558n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)8958n/a
Geekbench Compute (GPU)32952n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
1793917
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
212492
CPU40834985476
GPU73930525195
Memory28119947099
UX36506454722
NanoReview Score1793917212492
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
259
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
6083
Writing scoren/a6028
Web scoren/a5001
Video editingn/a5098
Data manipulationn/a4881
NanoReview Scoren/a6083

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 1333 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeeMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 7.1 (Upgradeable to Android 9.0)
OS Size 18 GB 8 GB
UI Skin n/a MIUI 12

Battery

Volume 3582 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 30 min) Yes Quick Charge 3.0 (50% in 50 min)
Full Charge Time 1:38 h 2:10 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
28:13
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
18:45
Web Browsing11:41 h08:00 h
Video Playback17:46 h11:41 h
Games05:35 h04:47 h
Standby Mode132 h84 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom 142 Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth
Standard: 12 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX803Samsung S5K2L7
Sensor size1/1.281/2.55
Pixel size1.22 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.8n/a
Focal length120 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX913n/a
Sensor size1/3.06n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX972n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
157
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
159
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
157
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview93n/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX714 Omnivision OV13855
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/2.9
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.4 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Optical Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 4.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, HID, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C Micro USB
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a2
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM Moden/aActive
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)HSDPA 900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/B66/B71)LTE (B850/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500)
LTE categoryn/a12
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers n/a Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
79.6 dB
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
76.9 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2024 yr February, 2018 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr February, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 190
MSRP ($) 999 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a

Note

Apple iPhone 16 Pro:

In the US, the smartphone only supports eSIM, while the international model comes with 1 physical SIM slot plus eSIM capability.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 16 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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