Phone Comparison - Apple iPhone 5 vs Xiaomi Redmi 3s vs Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime

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general General Info

Manufacturer Apple Xiaomi Xiaomi
Announced September 2012 June 2016 August 2016
Status Available - September 2012 Available - June 2016 Available - August 2016
Price - Rs. 6,999 ($102.93) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 8,999 ($132.34) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Black, White Dark Gray, Silver, Gold Dark Gray, Silver, Gold
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm
(4.87 x 2.31 x 0.3 in)
139.3 x 69.6 x 8.5 mm
(5.48 x 2.74 x 0.33 in)
139.3 x 69.6 x 8.5 mm
(5.48 x 2.74 x 0.33 in)
Weight 112 g (3.95 oz) 144 g (5.08 oz) 144 g (5.08 oz)
SIM Type - - Dual SIM Hybrid (Nano SIM + Micro SIM, or Micro SIM + microSD Card)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - for Verizon
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE 700 MHz Class 17 / 2100 - for AT&T LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Messaging SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, EMail, IM
Build Features - - Metal Body - Fingerprint Sensor
- Metal Body

hardware Hardware and OS

OS iOS 6 Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow) Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Processor Dual-core 1.2 GHz, Apple A6 Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53, Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53, Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430
GPU PowerVR SGX 543MP3 Adreno 505 Adreno 505
RAM 1 GB 2 GB 3 GB
Internal Memory 16/32/64 GB storage 16 GB 32 GB
External Memory No microSD, up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) microSD, up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

display Display

Type LED-backlit IPS TFT, capacitive touchscreen IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 4.0 inches 5.0 inches 5.0 inches
Resolution 640 x 1136 pixels (326 ppi) 720 x 1280 pixels (294 ppi) 720 x 1280 pixels (294 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 60.84% 70.95% 70.95%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio No FM radio FM radio
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, Backside Illumin 13 MP, 4160 x 3120 pixels 13 MP, 4160 x 3120 pixels
Flash LED flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features Touch Focus, Geo-tagging, Face Detection, HDR Phase Detection Autofocus, f/2.0, 5P Lens, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face/smile Detection, HDR, Panorama Phase Detection Autofocus, f/2.0, 5P Lens, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face/smile Detection, HDR, Panorama
Video Yes, 1080p@30fps, LED video light, video stabilization, geo-tagging, face detection 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Front Camera Yes, 1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, [Similar] 5 MP, f/2.2, 1080p@30fps [Similar] 5 MP, f/2.2, 1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, LTE, 73 Mbps; Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps HSPA, LTE, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA, LTE, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Bluetooth Yes, v4.0 with A2DP v4.1, A2DP v4.1, A2DP
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Plus Cellular Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB Yes, Lightning Port microUSB v2.0 microUSB v2.0
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Browser HTML (Safari) HTML5 HTML5

memory User Memory

Internal 16/32/64 GB storage, 1 GB RAM 16 GB, 2 GB RAM 32 GB, 3 GB RAM
Expandable Storage No microSD, up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) microSD, up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Standard battery, Li-Po Non-removable Li-Ion Battery Non-removable Li-Ion Battery
Capacity 1440 mAh 4100 mAh 4100 mAh
Stand by Up to 225 h - -
Talk Time Up to 8 h - -