BLU Vivo X5 vs Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus

BLU Vivo X5

Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G network

HSDPA 850, 1700(AWS), 1900

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 12(700), 17(700)

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

-
HSUPA speed

11.5 Mbps

-
HSPA speed

-

HSPA
LTE speed

LTE Cat4, 150 Mbps download, 50 Mbps upload

LTE
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

-

Front glass, aluminum body
SIM

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

153 mm

158.5 mm
Width

73.4 mm

75.5 mm
Thickness

9.1 mm

8.1 mm
Weight

160 g

180 g
Colors

Black

Black, Gold, Light Blue, Rose Gold

Main camera
Camera type

-

Dual
Main camera

13 MP

12 MP, f/2.2 , 1.25 µm
Primary camera resolution

-

4000 x 3000 pixels
Primary camera video

1080p@30fps

1080p@30fps
Primary camera Autofocus

-

phase detection autofocus
Primary camera flash

LED flash

dual-LED dual-tone flash
Camera features

-

Geo-tagging, HDR, face/smile detection, panorama, touch focus

Features
Messaging SMS

-

SMS(threaded view)
Messaging MMS

-

MMS
Messaging Email

-

Email
Messaging IM

-

IM
Messaging Push Mail

-

Push Mail
Sensors

Accelerometer, fingerprint, proximity

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