Home Phone comparison Huawei Honor 70 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 - Which is better?

Huawei Honor 70 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

61 out 100
Huawei Honor 70
VS
37 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
Huawei Honor 70
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor 70 Manufactured in June, 2022, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, Manufactured in February, 2018 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 636. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 70
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 178g vs 180g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4800mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 4.2
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 3/32 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 6/64 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor 70 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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Honor 70
vs
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 5.99 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2160 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 18:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 90.8 % 77.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor 70
756 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
555 nits
sRGB gamut99.6 %99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)61 Hz2358 Hz
Response time2 ms38 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite2252:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor 70], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.4 mm (6.35 in) 158.5 mm (6.24 in)
Width 73.3 mm (2.89 in) 75.4 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 7.91 mm (0.31 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 178 g (6.28 oz) 180 g (6.35 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Metal
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Gold
- Blue
- Red
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor 70
90.8 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
77.4 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor 70 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 1800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.5 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))		 - 4/1.6 (Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 14 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Hexagon 680
Graphics Adreno 642 Adreno 509
GPU Cores 512 128
GPU Frequency 608 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 933.8 GFLOPS 184.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor 70
1064
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor 70
3025
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1064n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)3025n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Honor 70]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor 70
618614
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
212492
CPU19861185476
GPU14957925195
Memory12297547099
UX14744954722
NanoReview Score618614212492
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Honor 70
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
259
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor 70], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 5]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Honor 70
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
- 12 GB		 - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 1333 MHz
Channels n/a 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 7.1 (Upgradeable to Android 9.0)
OS Size 21 GB 8 GB
UI Skin Magic UI 8 MIUI 12

Battery

Volume 4800 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (71% in 30 min) Yes Quick Charge 3.0 (50% in 50 min)
Full Charge Time 0:50 h 2:10 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Honor 70
22:06
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
18:45
Web Browsing09:26 h08:00 h
Video Playback13:55 h11:41 h
Games05:40 h04:47 h
Standby Mode98 h84 h

Main camera

Matrix 54 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8768x6144 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 122 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 54 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix54 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/2.2
SensorSony IMX800Samsung S5K2L7
Sensor size1/1.491/2.55
Pixel size1 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Honor 70
115
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
n/a
Video quality
Huawei Honor 70
129
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
n/a
Overall camera score
Huawei Honor 70
115
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview60n/a
Zoom77n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Huawei Honor 70]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2
Sensor Omnivision OV32C Omnivision OV13855
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/2.9
Pixel size 0.7 μm 1.4 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 4.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, HID, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C Micro USB
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyActive
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B850/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500)
LTE category1812
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos n/a No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Honor 70
80.6 dB
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
76.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2022 yr February, 2018 yr
Release Date June, 2022 yr February, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 550 190
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Honor 70 the clear winner in this comparison.

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