In depth comparison and review of Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus and Fairphone 4 5G. 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 | Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus | Fairphone 4 5G |
|---|
| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 158.5 mm | 162 mm | Fairphone 4 5G has greater height than Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus. |
| Width | 74.45 mm | 72.5 mm | Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus has greater width than Fairphone 4 5G. |
| Depth | 8.05 mm | 10.5 mm | Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus is narrower than Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus. |
| Weight | 180 g | 225 g | Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus is lighter than Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus. |
| Body Colour | Light blue | Gold | Black | Rose gold | Grey | |
| Protection | - | Splash-resistant, dust-resistant | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| IP rating | - | IP54 | |
| SAR Value | 1.47 W/kg (body), 1.013 W/kg (head) | 0.494 W/kg | |
| Connector Type | Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | |
| SIM Card Type (Size) | Micro SIM, nano SIM | Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM | |
| SIM Card Configuration Details | Micro SIM + nano SIM/microSD | - |
| DISPLAY | Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus | Fairphone 4 5G |
|---|
| Display Type | - | LCD display | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Display Technology | - | IPS | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.99" | 6.3" | Fairphone 4 5G has larger screen size than Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels | Fairphone 4 5G has better screen resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus. |
| Display Format | - | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 403 ppi | 410 ppi | Fairphone 4 5G has better pixel density than Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus. |
| Aspect Ratio | 18:9 | 19.5:9 | |
| Max Brightness | 450 cd/m² | - | |
| Colour Depth | - | 16.7 million colours | |
| Contrast Ratio | 1000:1 | - | |
| Display Features | 2.5D Glass, Night Display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment | Pixelworks technology | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) |
| PROCESSOR | Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus | Fairphone 4 5G |
|---|
| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Processor Number | - | SM7225 | |
| Clock Speed | 1.8 GHz | 2.2 GHz | Fairphone 4 5G has higher clock speed than Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus. |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | - | Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus has 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO 506 | Qualcomm ADRENO 619 |
| MEMORY | Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus | Fairphone 4 5G |
|---|
| RAM | 3 GB | 6 GB | Fairphone 4 5G has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 32 GB | 128 GB | Fairphone 4 5G has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus. |
| User Memory | - | 108 GB | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSD | microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 2 TB |
| CAMERA | Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus | Fairphone 4 5G |
|---|
| MAIN CAMERA |
|---|
| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sensor Resolution | 12 Megapixel | 48 Megapixel | Fairphone 4 5G has better camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus. |
| Sensor Size | - | 1/2" | |
| Sensor Name | - | Sony Exmor RS IMX582 sensor | |
| Lens Aperture | F/2.2 | F/1.6 | Fairphone 4 5G has better lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus. |
| Lens Construction | 5-element | - | |
| Pixel Size | - | 0.8 μm | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Fairphone 4 5G has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Laser Auto Focus | - | Yes | |
| Digital Zoom | - | 8x | |
| Special Effects | HDR | - | |
| Camera Modes | Burst mode, Panorama, low-light shots | Slow motion video at 120 or 240fps | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face recognition | - | Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus has face detection. |
| Light Source | Dual LED flash | Dual LED flash | |
| Still Image Resolutions | - | 4000 x 3000, 8000 x 6000 | |
| Video Resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 4000 x 3000 (4K UHD) | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) | TOF sensor, colour sensor |
| SECOND CAMERA |
|---|
| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | - | 48 Megapixel | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | - | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | - | F/2.2 | |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | - | 120 degree(s) | |
| Camera Functions (2nd Camera) | - | Autofocus, macro focus | |
| Still Image Resolutions | - | 8000 x 6000 | |
| Camera Features (2nd Camera) | - | Colour sensor, TOF sensor |
| FRONT CAMERA |
|---|
| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 5 Megapixel | 25 Megapixel | Fairphone 4 5G has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus. |
| Sensor Size (Front) | - | 1/2.78" | |
| Sensor Name (Front) | - | Sony Exmor RS IMX576 sensor | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | - | F/2.2 | |
| Focus Adjustment | - | Focus free | |
| Special Effects (Front) | Beautify 3.0 | HDR | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face recognition | - | Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus has face detection. |
| Light Source (Front) | LED flash | - | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps | - | |
| Camera Features (Front) | Selfie countdown | Digital image stabilisation, 8 x digital zoom, ToF sensor, colour sensor |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus | Fairphone 4 5G |
|---|
| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 4000 mAh | 3905 mAh | Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus has larger battery capacity than Fairphone 4 5G. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standby Time | 408 hours | 200 hours | Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus has longer standby time than Fairphone 4 5G. |
| Talk Time | - | 780 minutes | |
| Run Time Details | Standby: up to 408 hrs Gaming: up to 9 hrs Playback (video): up to 15 hrs Playback (Music): up to 165 hrs |
Talk: up to 780 min Standby: up to 200 hrs |
|
| Battery Technology | - | Lithium Ion |
| CELLULAR | Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus | Fairphone 4 5G |
|---|
| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 5G | Fairphone 4 5G has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | - | Android 11 | |
| User Interface | MIUI 9 | - | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus | Fairphone 4 5G |
|---|
| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | EDGE, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi, 5G NR FR1, HSPA | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
| 3G UMTS Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 | - | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | 2100, 1900, 850, 900 | - | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40 | - | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 | - | |
| 5G NR Band | - | N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n71, n77, n78 | |
| 5G NR Frequency | - | FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD 600, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500 | |
| Wireless Interface | Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11b/g/n | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 LE | |
| Bluetooth Profiles | HID | - | |
| NFC | - | Yes | Fairphone 4 5G has NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | - |
| MEDIA | Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus | Fairphone 4 5G |
|---|
| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), AMR-WB, AMR-NB | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, AAC +, eAAC+, AMR-WB, AMR-NB | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, H.265, ASP | DivX, H.264, H.263 |
| FEATURES | Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus | Fairphone 4 5G |
|---|
| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | - | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor | Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyroscope | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader (side) | |
| Additional Phone Features | Infrared remote control, Dual microphones | HD Voice, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, Fast Charging |
| OTHERS | Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus | Fairphone 4 5G |
|---|
| Included Accessories | USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, transparent case | - | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compliant Standards | - | IP54 |
cs
sk
de
it
es
fr
hu
pt
ru
pl
br
ro
