In depth comparison and review of Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 and Huawei Mate 20 X (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 Note 5 | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 158.6 mm | 174.6 mm | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has greater height than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5. |
| Width | 75.4 mm | 85.4 mm | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has greater width than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5. |
| Depth | 8.05 mm | 8.38 mm | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 is narrower than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5. |
| Weight | 181 g | 233 g | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 is lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5. |
| Body Colour | Lake blue | Blue | Black | Gold | Emerald Green | |
| Body Material | Metal | - | |
| Protection | - | Dustproof, waterproof | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | Yes | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) is waterproof. |
| IP rating | - | IP53 | |
| SAR Value | 1.24 W/kg (body), 1.29 W/kg (head) | 1.24 W/kg (body), 0.91 W/kg (head), 2.21 W/kg (limb) | |
| 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) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM | |
| SIM Card Configuration Details | Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD | Nano SIM + nano SIM/NM card |
| DISPLAY | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) |
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| Display Type | LCD display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | IPS | - | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.99" | 7.2" | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has larger screen size than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has better screen resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5. |
| Display Format | Full HD+ | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 403 ppi | 345 ppi | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 has better pixel density than Huawei Mate 20 X (5G). |
| Aspect Ratio | 18:9 | - | |
| Max Brightness | 450 cd/m² | - | |
| Colour Depth | - | 16.7 million colours | |
| Contrast Ratio | 1000:1 | - | |
| Display Features | Night Display, Sunlight Display, Eye protection mode, Colour temperature adjustment | Full Lamination, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | - | Fingerprint-resistant coating, Aluminosilicate glass |
| PROCESSOR | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 | Hisilicon Kirin 980 | |
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| Clock Speed | 1.8 GHz | 2.6 GHz | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has higher clock speed than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5. |
| 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 509 | Mali-G76 |
| MEMORY | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) |
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| RAM | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 3 GB | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 32 GB | 256 GB | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5. |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB | NM card - up to 256 GB |
| CAMERA | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 2 | 3 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12 Megapixel | 40 Megapixel | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has better camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5. |
| Lens Type | - | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.9 | F/1.8 | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has better lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5. |
| Lens Construction | 5-element | - | |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Laser Auto Focus | - | Yes | |
| Special Effects | HDR | - | |
| Camera Modes | Panorama, Continuous shot, AI portrait mode | - | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face recognition | - | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 has face detection. |
| Light Source | LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps | - | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Dual PD Focus, EIS video stabilisation, Dark Light Enhancement technology | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Leica Triple Camera, Contrast Auto-Focus, Huawei AI Image Stabilization (AIS) |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 5 Megapixel | 20 Megapixel | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5. |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | - | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | - | F/2.2 |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | - | 8 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Type (3rd Camera) | - | Telephoto lens | |
| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | - | F/2.4 |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 13 Megapixel | 24 Megapixel | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5. |
| Sensor Type (Front) | - | CMOS | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | - | F/2.0 | |
| Special Effects (Front) | HDR, Bokeh effect, AI Beautify 4.0 | - | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face detection | - | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 has face detection. |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps | - | |
| Camera Features (Front) | Self-timer, AI smart beauty, AI portrait mode | - |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 4000 mAh | 4200 mAh | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 | HUAWEI SuperCharge technology | Both phones have fast charging technology. |
| Standby Time | 480 hours | - | |
| Talk Time | 1380 minutes | - | |
| Run Time Details | Playback (video): up to 17.3 hrs Standby: up to 480 hrs |
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| Battery Technology | Lithium polymer | Lithium polymer |
| CELLULAR | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 5G | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | - | Android 9.0 Pie | |
| User Interface | MIUI 9 | EMUI 9.1 | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 | |
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| 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 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | 2100, 1900, 850, 900 | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 7, Band 8, Band 9, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 1800, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 | |
| 5G NR Band | - | N77, n78, n79 | |
| 5G NR Frequency | - | TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500 | |
| Wireless Interface | Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 | |
| Bluetooth Profiles | - | SBC | |
| NFC | - | Yes | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Modem | - | Balong 5000 | |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, AMR-WB, AMR-NB | WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, LDAC, MP4, EAC3, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, HWA, 3GP, AC-4 | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, H.265, ASP | XviD, MPEG-4, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, MP4 |
| FEATURES | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, distance sensor | Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gravity sensor, infrared (IR) sensor, laser sensor, colour temperature sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader | |
| Additional Phone Features | Infrared remote control, Fast Charging, AI face unlock | HUAWEI M-Pen support |
| OTHERS | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) |
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| Included Accessories | USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, transparent case | Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, protective case | |
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| Compliant Standards | - | IP53, TUV Rheinland |
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