Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 vs. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip. 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.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 vs. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-F700F/DS
Form Factor Touch Folder (flip) - touch screen, dual screen
Height 158.6 mm 167.3 mm Samsung Galaxy Z Flip has greater height than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5.
Width 75.4 mm 73.6 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 has greater width than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip.
Depth 8.05 mm 6.9 mm Samsung Galaxy Z Flip is narrower than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5.
Weight 181 g 183 g Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 is lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5.
Dimensions Details - Unfolded - 73.6 mm x 6.9 mm x 167.3 mm
Folded - 73.6 mm x 15.4 mm x 87.4 mm
Body Colour Lake blue | Blue | Black | Gold Grey | Mirror black | Mirror purple
Body Material Metal -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.24 W/kg (body), 1.29 W/kg (head) 0.369 W/kg (head), 1.546 W/kg (body)
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, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Infinity Flex Dynamic AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.99" 6.7" Samsung Galaxy Z Flip has larger screen size than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2160 x 1080 pixels 2636 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy Z Flip has better screen resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 403 ppi 425 ppi Samsung Galaxy Z Flip has better pixel density than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5.
Aspect Ratio 18:9 21.9:9
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 Always-on display, Edge Screen, Edge Lighting, Video Wallpaper
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Samsung Ultra Thin Glass
SECOND DISPLAY
Second Display Type - OLED display - colour
Second Display Screen Size - 1.05"
Second Display Resolution - 300 x 112 pixels
Second Display Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
PROCESSOR Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 -
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 2.9 GHz Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 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 -
MEMORY Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 3 GB 8 GB Samsung Galaxy Z Flip has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 256 GB Samsung Galaxy Z Flip has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5.
User Memory - 223.3 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB -
CAMERA Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.9 F/1.8 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip has better lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5.
Lens Construction 5-element -
Field of View (FoV) - 78 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.4 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy Z Flip has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic, manual
Digital Zoom - 8x
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects HDR HDR, Grid Line
Camera Modes Panorama, Continuous shot, AI portrait mode Slow motion video, Panorama, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Live Focus mode, Super Slow-mo, AR Emoji, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Mountains, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Motion Photos, Food, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view, Live focus video, Filter mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 has face detection.
Light Source LED flash High CRI 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 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Dual PD Focus, EIS video stabilisation, Dark Light Enhancement technology Quick Launch, Playback zoom, blink detection, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Tracking AF, Video location tags, location tags, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Scene Optimiser, Flaw detection, 9.1MP still photos recording 4K video, Shot suggestions, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Floating shutter button, Super steady, Super Speed Dual Pixel AF, AR Doodle
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 5 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Z Flip has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 13 Megapixel 10 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.4
Field of View (Front) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Special Effects (Front) HDR, Bokeh effect, AI Beautify 4.0 -
Camera Modes (Front) - Live Focus mode, Live focus video
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 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 3300 mAh Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy Z Flip can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, Qi, Wireless PowerShare
Standby Time 480 hours -
Talk Time 1380 minutes 2100 minutes Samsung Galaxy Z Flip has longer battery life when making calls than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5.
Run Time Details Playback (video): up to 17.3 hrs
Standby: up to 480 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 13 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 18 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 42 hrs
Talk (LTE): up to 2100 min
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System - Android 10
User Interface MIUI 9 -
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, Gigabit LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X, 2100 CDMA2000 1X (AWS)
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
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 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
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 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
NFC - Yes Samsung Galaxy Z Flip has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, AMR-WB, AMR-NB WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, H.265, ASP MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
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
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, distance sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features Infrared remote control, Fast Charging, AI face unlock MU-MIMO technology, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Bixby Vision, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, Flex mode, Multi Active Window, Thom Browne Theme
OTHERS Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
Included Accessories USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, transparent case Power adapter, leather cover, Galaxy Watch Active2, gray leather and a black rubber watch straps, Galaxy Buds+ (Thom Browne colors and a grey cradle)
Compliant Standards - VDE
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