Realme P3 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

68 out 100

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37 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme P3 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4, 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 Realme P3 5G

Larger display: 6.67in
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4000mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 4.2
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

Higher pixel density: 403ppi
Lighter design: 180g vs 194g
Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

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

Review

Key Specs Realme P3 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Realme P3 5G

89

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

48

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Realme P3 5G

66

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

35

Performance

App & system performance

Realme P3 5G

46

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

21

Games

3D gaming performance

Realme P3 5G

28

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

9

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Realme P3 5G

87

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

53

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Realme P3 5G

72

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

50

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Realme P3 5G

68

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

37

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	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	Yes (60-120 Hz)	No
Max brightness	2000 nits	450 nits
HDR support	n/a	No
Touch Sampling Rate	180 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	87 %	77.4 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	n/a

Peak brightness (auto)

Realme P3 5G

n/a

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

555 nits

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

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	163.15 mm (6.42 in)	158.5 mm (6.24 in)
Width	75.65 mm (2.98 in)	75.4 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness	7.97 mm (0.31 in)	8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	194 g (6.84 oz)	180 g (6.35 oz)
Water resistance	IP69	No
Back panel	Plastic	Metal
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- Silver - Gray - Pink	- Black - Gold - Blue - Red - Pink
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes rear

Screen-to-body ratio

Realme P3 5G

87 %

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

77.4 %

Performance

Testing Realme P3 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4	Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Max Frequency	2300 MHz	1800 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520)) - 3/2.2 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720)) - 1/2.3 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))	- 4/1.6 (Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53)) - 4/1.8 (Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process	TSMC	Samsung
Transistor Size	4 nm	14 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Hexagon 680
Graphics	Adreno 810	Adreno 509
GPU Cores	256	128
GPU Frequency	895 MHz	720 MHz
FLOPS	458.2 GFLOPS	184.3 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Realme P3 5G

1071

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

n/a

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Realme P3 5G

3057

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

n/a

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1071	n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3057	n/a
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	3988	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme P3 5G]

AnTuTu 10

Realme P3 5G

709938

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

212492

CPU	258221	85476
GPU	143370	25195
Memory	135974	47099
UX	172373	54722
NanoReview Score	709938	212492

3DMark Wild Life

Realme P3 5G

n/a

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

259

Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 5]

PCMark 3.0

Realme P3 5G

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	- 6 GB - 8 GB	- 3 GB - 4 GB - 6 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	1333 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	- 32 GB - 64 GB - 128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	eMMC 5.1
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 15	Android 7.1 (Upgradeable to Android 9.0)
OS Size	n/a	8 GB
UI Skin	Realme UI 6.0	MIUI 12

Battery

Volume	6000 mAh	4000 mAh
Max Charging Power	45 W	18 W
Battery Type	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	No
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes Quick Charge 3.0 (50% in 50 min)
Full Charge Time	1:19 h	2:10 h

Battery Life

Realme P3 5G

n/a

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

18:45

Web Browsing	n/a	08:00 h
Video Playback	n/a	11:41 h
Games	n/a	04:47 h
Standby Mode	n/a	84 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	4000x3000 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	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	120 fps (1080p)	120 fps (720p)
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Depth: 2 MP	Standard: 12 MP Depth: 5 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	Bokeh effect

Matrix	50 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/2.2
Focal length	27 mm	n/a
Sensor	Omnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400	Samsung S5K2L7
Sensor size	1/2.88	1/2.55
Pixel size	0.61 μm	1.4 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	13 MP
Photo resolution	4920x3264 pixels	4160x3120 pixels
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2
Focal length	23 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX480	Omnivision OV13855
Sensor size	1/3.09	1/2.9
Pixel size	1 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 MiMO - 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
DisplayPort	No	n/a
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou
NFC*	Yes	No
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Active
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	Yes
2G Bands	GSM 850/900/1800	GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G Bands	WCDMA 1/5/8	HSDPA 900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28B/B40/B41)	LTE (B850/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500)
LTE category	18	12
5G Support	Yes	No

Sound

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

Max Volume

Realme P3 5G

n/a

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

76.9 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	March, 2025 yr	February, 2018 yr
Release Date	March, 2025 yr	February, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($)	200	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 45 W	n/a

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme P3 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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Realme P3 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

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