In depth comparison and review of OnePlus 5 and Xiaomi Redmi 6. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | OnePlus 5 | Xiaomi Redmi 6 |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 154.2 mm | 147.5 mm | OnePlus 5 has greater height than Xiaomi Redmi 6. |
| Width | 74.1 mm | 71.5 mm | OnePlus 5 has greater width than Xiaomi Redmi 6. |
| Depth | 7.25 mm | 8.3 mm | OnePlus 5 is narrower than OnePlus 5. |
| Weight | 153 g | 146 g | Xiaomi Redmi 6 is lighter than OnePlus 5. |
| Body Colour | Midnight black | Slate grey | Gold | Black | Blue | Dark grey | |
| Body Material | Anodised aluminium | - | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| SAR Value | 1.19 W/kg (body), 1.37 W/kg (head) | 1.417 W/kg (body), 0.55 W/kg (head) | |
| Connector Type | Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C |
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
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| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM | |
| SIM Card Configuration Details | - | Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD |
| DISPLAY | OnePlus 5 | Xiaomi Redmi 6 |
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| Display Type | OLED display | LCD display | |
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| Display Technology | Optic AMOLED | IPS | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.5" | 5.45" | OnePlus 5 has larger screen size than Xiaomi Redmi 6. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 720 pixels | OnePlus 5 has better screen resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 6. |
| Display Format | Full HD | HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 401 ppi | 295 ppi | OnePlus 5 has better pixel density than Xiaomi Redmi 6. |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 18:9 | |
| Colour Depth | - | 16.7 million colours | |
| Contrast Ratio | - | 1000:1 | |
| Display Features | Night Display | Night Display, Sunlight Display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) | - |
| PROCESSOR | OnePlus 5 | Xiaomi Redmi 6 |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 | MediaTek Helio P22 | |
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| Processor Number | MSM8998 | - | |
| Clock Speed | 2.45 GHz | 2 GHz | OnePlus 5 has higher clock speed than Xiaomi Redmi 6. |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | Yes | Both phones have 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO 540 | - |
| MEMORY | OnePlus 5 | Xiaomi Redmi 6 |
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| RAM | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB | 3 GB | OnePlus 5 has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi 6. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 64 GB | 32 GB | OnePlus 5 has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi 6. |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | - | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB |
| CAMERA | OnePlus 5 | Xiaomi Redmi 6 |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 2 | 2 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 20 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | OnePlus 5 has better camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 6. |
| Sensor Name | Sony Exmor RS IMX350 sensor | - | |
| Lens Aperture | F/2.6 | F/2.2 | Xiaomi Redmi 6 has better lens aperture than OnePlus 5. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Special Effects | Portrait, HDR | Portrait, HDR, low light enhancement | |
| Camera Modes | Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, RAW mode | Burst mode, realtime Beautify | |
| Light Source | Dual LED flash | LED light | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 640 x 480 (VGA) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 640 x 480 (480p) at 120 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS) | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 16 Megapixel | 5 Megapixel | OnePlus 5 has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 6. |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | Wide-angle lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/1.7 | F/2.2 | OnePlus 5 has better second camera lens aperture than OnePlus 5. |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 16 Megapixel | 5 Megapixel | OnePlus 5 has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 6. |
| Sensor Name (Front) | Sony Exmor RS IMX371 sensor | - | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.0 | F/2.2 | OnePlus 5 has better front lens aperture than OnePlus 5. |
| Focus Adjustment | Focus free | - | |
| Special Effects (Front) | HDR | HDR | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | - | Beauty mode, portrait mode | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Smile Capture | Face recognition | Both phones have face detection. |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps | - | |
| Camera Features (Front) | Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS) | Selfie countdown, age recognition |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | OnePlus 5 | Xiaomi Redmi 6 |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3300 mAh | 3000 mAh | OnePlus 5 has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi Redmi 6. |
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| Battery Technology | Lithium polymer | - |
| CELLULAR | OnePlus 5 | Xiaomi Redmi 6 |
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| Technology | CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | OxygenOS (based on Android Nougat) | Android 8.1 Oreo | |
| User Interface | - | MIUI 9 | |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou |
| COMMUNICATIONS | OnePlus 5 | Xiaomi Redmi 6 |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
| 3G UMTS Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 | 2100, 1900, 850, 900 | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11b/g/n | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 | |
| NFC | Yes | - | OnePlus 5 has NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | OnePlus 5 | Xiaomi Redmi 6 |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, apt-X, IMY, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, apt-X HD | AAC, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, MP3, AAC +, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, WAVE | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, H.265 | FLV, AVC, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, H.265, MPEG-4 SP | |
| Sound Enhancements | Dirac Power Sound technology, Dirac HD Sound | - |
| FEATURES | OnePlus 5 | Xiaomi Redmi 6 |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader | |
| Additional Phone Features | MIMO technology, Android Sensor Hub, Three microphones with noise-cancellation, Dash Charge technology | AI face unlock |
| OTHERS | OnePlus 5 | Xiaomi Redmi 6 |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, screen protector, USB-C cable | USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool |
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