Oppo Reame 2 is an affordable smartphone from Oppo that was launched in August 2018. This phone totally embraces a notch with a beautiful body that packs awesome design and impressive features on the inside. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 is another budget device from a Chinese brand that features good specifications and design. In this article, we will be comparing the Oppo Realme 2 with the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 smartphones.
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Oppo Realme 2 VS Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 – Design
The Oppo Realme 2 is faultless on the design. This phone is built with a metal and some plastic on the body, it measures 75.6 mm x 156.2 mm x 8.2 mm in dimensions and weight 168 gram. You can buy the handset in amazing colors that include Blue, Red, and Black. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 is also a good device that is built with Aluminium Alloy material. Though the phone is thicker and heavier than it’s rival, still some will prefer it over the Oppo Realme 2 because of the original design and it does not have a notch.
On the overall design, I will go for the Oppo Realme 2 because of the sleek body and the reduction in bezels. There is no doubt about it that the Oppo Realme 2 pack the modern bezel-less display in a bigger screen.
Oppo Realme 2 VS Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 – Display
The Oppo Realme 2 has a bigger screen size of 6.2 inches with a screen resolution of 1520 x 720 Pixels and 271 pixels per inch density. It has a 2.5D curved glass screen which is scratch resistant and a higher screen to body ratio of 81%. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, on the other hand, packs 5.99 inches with an impressive screen resolution of 1080 x 2160 Pixels and 403 pixels per inch density. Both phones have an IPS, LCD capacitive touchscreen technology, however, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 will offer more clear visuals than it’s rival.
Oppo Realme 2 VS Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 – Camera
The Oppo Realme 2 has dual rear camera of 13 Megapixels + 2 Megapixels which is slotted on the top left corner while on the front, the phone has 8 Megapixels with F2.2 Aperture, 1.120 µm Pixel Size, and Face Recognition. The main camera supports high videos quality and HD recording with 4160 x 3120 Pixels image dimensions. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 is winning with the combination of 12 Megapixels + 5 Megapixels which feature dual LED flash and 20 Megapixels with Sony IMX376 Sensor, 5P Lens, Pixel Size 1.0μm, and Face Recognition on the front for a selfie and video calls.
Oppo Realme 2 VS Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 – Performance
The Oppo Realme 2 has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SoC with an octa-core that clocked at 1.8 GHz. The handset is further blessed with 3GB/4GB of RAM and internal memory of 32GB/64GB which is also expandable.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 is also winning on the performance as the phone feature a more advanced processor of Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 which runs at the same Octa-Core 1.8GHz Kryo CPU. It has Qualcomm Adreno 509 with 4GB/6GB of RAM and an onboard storage of 64GB which is also expandable.
Oppo Realme 2 is powered by Android 8.1 Oreo with a massive battery capacity of 4,230mAh. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 has 4000mAh battery capacity and it supports fast charging technology Just like its rival. Both phones will last longer when fully charged but the Oppo Realme 2 wins in this category.
Oppo Realme 2 VS Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
| Oppo Realme 2 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 | |
| Dimensions and Weight | 75.6 mm x 156.2 mm x 8.2 mm Weight – 168g | 75.5 mm x 158.5 mm x 8.0 mm Weight – 181g |
| Display | 6.2 inches, 1520 x 720 Pixels (271 PPI pixel density) and IPS, LCD capacitive touchscreen | 5.99 inches, 1080 x 2160 Pixels (403 PPI pixel density) and IPS, LCD capacitive touchscreen |
| Memory | RAM/ROM – 32GB/64GB, 3GB/4GB RAM. | RAM/ROM – 64GB/64GB, 4GB/6GB RAM |
| Software | Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 7.1 Nougat |
| Hardware | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, Octa-Core 1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 | MSM8953Qualcomm Snapdragon 636, Octa-Core 1.8GHz Kryo |
| Camera | 13 MP + 2 MP And front – 8 MP | 16 MP And front 20 MP |
| Connectivity | 2G/3G/4G Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, WiFi-Direct, hotspot, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS | 2G/3G Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS |
| Battery | Non-removable Li-lon 4230 mAh battery | Non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery |
| Additional Features | Fingerprint Scanner | Fingerprint Scanner |
Oppo Realme 2 VS Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 – Price
The Oppo Realme 2 is more affordable than the later. The smartphone is selling at a price of $145, while the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 cost $190.
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