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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

By Jagmeet Singh | Updated: 8 December 2017 12:27 IST

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

Highlights

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.

Honor 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+ (1080x2160 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+ (1080x2160 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 (1080x1920 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.

Xiaomi 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.

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Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus vs Honor 7X vs Mi A1 comparison

	Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus	Honor 7X	Mi A1
Key Specs
Display	5.99-inch	5.93-inch	5.50-inch
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 625	HiSilicon Kirin 659	Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
Front Camera	5-megapixel	8-megapixel	5-megapixel
Rear Camera	12-megapixel	16-megapixel + 2-megapixel	12-megapixel
RAM	3GB	4GB	4GB
Storage	32GB	32GB	64GB
Battery Capacity	4000mAh	3340mAh	3080mAh
OS	Android 7.1.2	Android 7.0	Android 7.1.2
Resolution	1080x2160 pixels	1080x2160 pixels	1080x1920 pixels
GENERAL
Brand	Xiaomi	Honor	Xiaomi
Model	Redmi 5 Plus	7X	Mi A1
Release date	December 1, 2017	October 1, 2017	September 1, 2017
Dimensions (mm)	158.50 x 75.45 x 8.05	156.50 x 75.30 x 7.60	155.40 x 75.80 x 7.30
Weight (g)	179.50	165.00	165.00
Battery capacity (mAh)	4000	3340	3080
Removable battery	No	No	No
Colours	Black, Rose Gold, Gold, White, Blue, Red, Pink, Gray, Silver	Black, Blue, Gold	Rose Gold, Gold, Black
Launched in India	-	Yes	Yes
SAR value	-	1.23	-
DISPLAY
Screen size (inches)	5.99	5.93	5.50
Resolution	1080x2160 pixels	1080x2160 pixels	1080x1920 pixels
Aspect ratio	18:9	18:9	16:9
Pixels per inch (PPI)	403	-	-
HARDWARE
Processor	2GHz octa-core	octa-core (4x2.36GHz + 4x1.7GHz)	2GHz octa-core
Processor make	Qualcomm Snapdragon 625	HiSilicon Kirin 659	Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
RAM	3GB	4GB	4GB
Internal storage	32GB	32GB	64GB
Expandable storage	Yes	Yes	Yes
Expandable storage type	microSD	microSD	microSD
Expandable storage up to (GB)	128	256	128
CAMERA
Rear camera	12-megapixel (f/2.2, 1.25-micron)	16-megapixel (f/2.2, 1.25-micron) + 2-megapixel	12-megapixel
Rear autofocus	Phase detection autofocus	Phase detection autofocus	-
Rear flash	LED	Yes	Dual LED
Front camera	5-megapixel	8-megapixel (f/2.0)	5-megapixel
Front flash	LED	-	-
SOFTWARE
Operating system	Android 7.1.2	Android 7.0	Android 7.1.2
Skin	MIUI 9	EMUI 5.1	-
CONNECTIVITY
Wi-Fi standards supported	802.11 a/b/g/n	802.11 b/g/n	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth	Yes, v 4.20	Yes, v 4.10	Yes, v 4.20
USB OTG	Yes	Yes	Yes
Micro-USB	Yes	Yes	-
Number of SIMs	2	2	2
Wi-Fi Direct	Yes	No	No
Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL)	No	No	No
NFC	-	No	No
USB Type-C	-	-	Yes
SIM 1
SIM Type	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
4G/ LTE	Yes	Yes	Yes
SIM 2
SIM Type	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
4G/ LTE	Yes	Yes	Yes
SENSORS
Fingerprint sensor	Yes	Yes	Yes
Compass/ Magnetometer	Yes	Yes	Yes
Proximity sensor	Yes	Yes	Yes
Accelerometer	Yes	Yes	Yes
Ambient light sensor	Yes	Yes	Yes
Gyroscope	Yes	Yes	Yes
Barometer	-	No	No
Temperature sensor	-	No	No
Ratings
Overall NDTV Rating	-
Design Rating	-
Display Rating	-
Software Rating	-
Performance Rating	-
Battery Life Rating	-
Camera Rating	-
Value for Money Rating	-

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