Redmi 5 Plus vs Honor 7X vs Xiaomi Mi A1: Price in India, Specifications Compared

Redmi 5 Plus vs Honor 7X vs Xiaomi Mi A1: Price in India, Specifications Compared

Redmi 5 Plus India launch plans haven’t been revealed, while Honor 7X and Mi A1 are available right now

  • Honor 7X comes with a price starting at Rs. 12,999
  • Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus price starts at CNY 999 (approximately Rs. 9,700)
  • Xiaomi Mi A1 is available at a discounted price of Rs. 12,999

Redmi 5 Plus has been officially unveiled in Xiaomi’s home country, and should be headed to the Indian market early next year. Considering how important India is to the company, it won’t be a surprise if it will expedite the launch by a few weeks, especially in the face of the new launch of Huawei, the Honor 7X. In fact, the first Honor 7X sale in India coincided with the global unveiling of Redmi 5 Plus. Of course, Xiaomi still has the Mi A1 Android One smartphone in its portfolio to keep the new Honor handset at bay, at least till it is ready to bring the latest Redmi model to India.

But as a consumer, you would definitely wonder whether it is prudent to wait for the Redmi 5 Plus to hit the Indian market rather than to buy the Honor 7X. Or whether you should stick with Mi A1 because of Xiaomi’s past record in the affordable segment, the stock Android experience, and the promise of quick updates. Well, if you are indeed facing the dilemma, we take a look between the prices, specifications and features of the three smartphones to make it easier for you to decide.

Redmi 5 Plus vs Honor 7X vs Xiaomi Mi A1 price in India

The Honor 7X price in India starts at Rs. 12,999 for the 32GB storage variant, while its 64GB variant is priced at Rs. 15,999. Both these variants went on first flash sale in the country via Amazon India on Thursday. Each of these variants comes in Black, Blue, and Gold colour options.

ALSO SEEHonor 7X Review

The Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus, on the other hand, is initially available in China with a price tag of CNY 999 (approximately Rs. 9,700) for its 3GB/32GB storage variant, while the 4GB/64GB variant is priced at CNY 1,299 (roughly Rs. 12,700). Both variants will go on sale on December 12 and will come with a TPU protection case.

Contrarily, the Xiaomi Mi A1 was launched in India in September at a price of Rs. 14,999. The smartphone is available through various online and offline channels in the country, including Flipkart, Mi.com, Sangeetha, Poorvika, Big C, LOT, and UniverCell among others. However, Flipkart is offering a price cut of Rs. 2,000 and is selling the Mi A1 for Rs. 12,999 during its Big Shopping Days sale that will run until Saturday, December 9.

 

Redmi 5 Plus vs Honor 7X vs Xiaomi Mi A1 specifications and features

The Honor 7X runs on Android 7.0 Nougat-based EMUI 5.1 and features a 5.93-inch full-HD+ (1080×2160 pixels) IPS display. The smartphone has Huawei’s HiSilicon Kirin 659 octa-core processor with four cores of Cortex-A53 clocked at 2.36GHz and four cores of Cortex-A53 at 1.7GHz, coupled with 4GB of RAM and microSD card support to expand storage (up to 256GB). It has a dual-camera setup with a 16-megapixel primary sensor and a 2-megapixel depth sensor, along with PDAF lenses and an LED flash. On the front, there is an 8-megapixel camera sensor.

Huawei’s Honor has provided 32GB and 64GB storage options with the Honor 7X. In terms of connectivity, there is 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth v4.1, GPS/A-GPS, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and Micro-USB. The smartphone packs a 3340mAh battery and comes with a rear-facing fingerprint scanner.

 

The Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus runs Android 7.1.2 Nougat-based MIUI 9 and has a 5.99-inch full-HD+ (1080×2160 pixels) display and 18:9 aspect ratio. Under the hood, the smartphone has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 SoC, coupled with 3GB and 4GB RAM and 32GB and 64GB storage options. The handset sports a 12-megapixel rear camera with a 1.25-micron pixel sensor and an LED flash, unlike the dual-camera setup on the Honor 7X. A 5-megapixel camera sensor is available on the front with a soft-light selfie flash module. Also, there is a Beautify 3.0 app that is touted to enhance portraits using software-based features. The Redmi 5 Plus packs a 4000mAh battery and has connectivity options such as 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth v4.2, GPS/A-GPS, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and Micro-USB. Besides, a fingerprint scanner is available on the back.

The dual-SIM Xiaomi Mi A1 features a 5.5-inch full-HD (1080×1920 pixels) display with Corning Gorilla Glass protection. The handset has an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 SoC, coupled with 4GB of RAM. There is 64GB onboard storage that is expandable via microSD card (up to 128GB) in a hybrid dual-SIM configuration.

ALSO SEEXiaomi Mi A1 Review

The smartphone has two 12-megapixel camera sensors on the back – one featuring a wide-angle lens with f/2.2 aperture and a 1.25-micron pixel sensor size, and the other one has a telephoto lens with f/2.6 aperture and a 1-micron pixel sensor size. The dual-camera setup on the Mi A1 offers 2x optical zoom and enables bokeh effect with a preloaded Portrait mode. The Mi A1 runs Android 7.1.2 Nougat-based MIUI and packs a 3080mAh battery. Lastly, it has 4G VoLTE, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11ac, GPS/ A-GPS, USB Type-C port, and 3.5mm headphone jack as connectivity options.

XIAOMI REDMI 5 PLUS VS HUAWEI HONOR 7X VS XIAOMI MI A1 COMPARISON

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RATINGS
Overall NDTV Rating
Design Rating
Display Rating
Software Rating
Performance Rating
Camera Rating
GENERAL
Release dateDecember 2017October 2017September 2017
Dimensions (mm)158.50 x 75.45 x 8.05156.50 x 75.30 x 7.60155.40 x 75.80 x 7.30
Weight (g)179.50165.00168.00
Battery capacity (mAh)400033403080
Removable batteryNoNoNo
ColoursBlack, Rose Gold, Gold, White, Blue, Red, Pink, Gray, SilverBlack, Blue, GoldRose Gold, Gold, Black
DISPLAY
Screen size (inches)5.995.935.50
Resolution1080×2160 pixels1080×2160 pixels1080×1920 pixels
Pixels per inch (PPI)403
HARDWARE
Processor2GHz octa-core1.7GHz octa-core2GHz octa-core
Processor makeQualcomm Snapdragon 625HiSilicon Kirin 659Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
RAM3GB4GB4GB
Internal storage32GB32GB64GB
Expandable storageYesYesYes
Expandable storage typemicroSDmicroSDmicroSD
Expandable storage up to (GB)128256128
CAMERA
Rear camera12-megapixel16-megapixel12-megapixel
Front camera5-megapixel8-megapixel5-megapixel
SOFTWARE
Operating SystemAndroid 7.1.2Android 7.0Android 7.1.2
SkinMIUI 9EMUI 5.1
CONNECTIVITY
Wi-Fi standards supported802.11 a/b/g/n802.11 b/g/n802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
BluetoothYes, v 4.20Yes, v 4.10Yes, v 4.20
NFCNoNo
Number of SIMs222
SIM1
SIM TypeNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
4G/LTEYesYesYes
SIM2
SIM TypeNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
4G/LTEYesYesYes
SENSORS
Compass/ MagnetometerNoYesYes
Proximity sensorYesYesYes
AccelerometerYesYesYes
Ambient light sensorYesYesYes
GyroscopeYesYesYes
BarometerNoNo
Temperature sensorNoNo

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