Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Vs Lenovo S5

Lenovo has officially launched the Lenovo S5 in China. The smartphone has a full metal unibody design with a dual camera setup. The smartphone comes in three storage and RAM variants. The 3GB/32GB model is priced at CNY 999(~Rs 9,999) and the 3GB/64GB is priced at CNY 1,199(~Rs 11,999) and the 4GB/128GB model retails for CNY 1,499(~Rs 14,999). The pricing is similar to the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, which retails for Rs 9,999 for 3GB/32GB and Rs 11,999 for 4GB/64GB model in India.

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 is the successor of the Xioami Xiaomi Redmi Note 4. However, the difference between the Note 4 and the Note 5 are as thin as a lath. We feel the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro should have been the Redmi Note 5.

The Lenovo S5 is carved out of a single block 6000 series aluminium. Whereas the Redmi Note 5 has plastic antenna bands on the top and the bottom of the device. Both the smartphones have a tall display with 18:9 aspect ratio. The Lenovo S5 has a compact 5.7 inch display, whereas the Redmi Note 5 has a 5.99 inch display with identical 2160 x 1080px FHD+ resolution.

The Lenovo S5 has a dual 13MP camera (RGB + monochrome) while Redmi Note 5 has a single 12MP camera on the back. Similarly, the Redmi Note 5 has a 5MP front-facing camera compared to the 16MP sensor found on the Lenovo S5 with Face Unlock. The Lenovo S5 runs on custom ZUI 4.0 based on Android 8 Oreo, whereas the Redmi Note 5 runs on Android 7 Nougat based MIUI 9. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 has a 4000 mAh battery, while the Lenovo S5 packs in a smaller 3000 mAh battery.

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