Entry-level · 2017

Xiaomi Redmi 5

Name: Xiaomi Redmi 5
Brand: Xiaomi

Sold for ₦70,000 · 1 sellers·Last checked just now

Our Take CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A04e

A basic entry-level phone — watch out for a smaller battery and slow 10W charging.

Watch out Smaller battery (3300mAh), 10W charging (slow)

Skip if You watch a lot of video or play demanding games

5.7″ IPS LCD · 60Hz

Snapdragon 450 2 / 16 GB

3300 mAh 10W charging

12 MP 5 MP selfie

4G LTE

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Full specifications

What stands out

16GB storage — half what rivals offer at this price

Display

5.7″ · IPS LCD · 720 × 1440 · 60 Hz · HDR

Basic

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size

5.7"

Panel type

IPS LCD

Resolution

720 × 1440 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

HDR

Supported

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)

Performance

Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm) · 8-core 1.8 GHz · Adreno 506

Basic CPU

Best for messaging, calls, and light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset

Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)

Current CPU tier

Entry-level

Launch class

Lower mid-range

AnTuTu

103,519

GeekBench

4,018

CPU

8-core, 1.8 GHz

GPU

Adreno 506

Process

14 nm

RAM type

LPDDR3 RAM

Storage type

eMMC 5.1 Storage

CPU layout

4x Cortex A53 1.8 GHz + 4x Cortex A53 1.8 GHz

Camera

12 MP f/2.2 main · 5 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera

12 MP f/2.2

Front camera

5 MP

Main sensor

Omnivision OV12A10, 1/2.9", 1.25µm

Slow motion

Yes, 120 fps

Video

1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

3300 mAh · 10 W wired

Plan to charge daily

Small by today's standards. Plan on charging once a day, twice if you're heavy.

Capacity

3300 mAh

Lab endurance

83:00h

Wired charging

10 W

Slow for 2026

Removable

Memory

2 GB RAM · 16 GB · expandable

Tight

RAM

2 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

16 GB

Fills fast

Storage type

eMMC 5.1

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · Wi-Fi 4

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 4

Bluetooth

4.2

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou

USB

Micro-USB

USB OTG

Supported

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

157 g · 7.7 mm

Height

151.8 mm

Width

72.8 mm

Thickness

7.7 mm

Weight

157 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Specifications sourced from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

Apple iPhone X

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

22% larger battery capacity

3,300 mAh vs 2,716 mAh battery

Lower-resolution screen

IPS LCD vs OLED panel · 720 × 1440 vs 1125 × 2436 resolution

Lower benchmark score

104k vs 598k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video

No NFC

No NFC vs NFC

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S8

Loses on most 5 losses

Lower-resolution screen

IPS LCD vs Super AMOLED panel · 720 × 1440 vs 1440 × 2960 resolution

Lower benchmark score

104k vs 202k AnTuTu

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 30 fps video

No NFC

No NFC vs NFC

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection

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Where to buy

1 seller·Used from ₦70,000

Prices were last checked in April 2026. Always verify on the seller's site before purchasing.

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₦70,000

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