ZTE Miami (G-N281) vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 (India MEI7 32GB)
Side by side comparison between ZTE Miami vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 (India) phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 (India MEI7 32GB)
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2 Advantages 
36 Advantages | 6 Common items in both devices |
| Only digital zoom |
| Accelerometer |
| Hands-free calling |
| Vibrating alert |
| FM |
| MicroUSB 2.0 / MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| + specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| ZTE Miami (G-N281) | Redmi Note 5 (India MEI7 32GB) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Miami (G-N281) | Redmi Note 5 (India MEI7 32GB) |
| Other model names | ZTE Miami N281 | Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus (32GB + 3GB) MEI7 (India), Xiaomi Vince |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |  India |
| Brand | ZTE | Xiaomi |
| Release date | 6/22/2011 | 2/22/2018 |
| Depth | 12.5 millimeters (0.49 inches) | 8.1 millimeters (0.32 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 50 x 102 millimeters (1.97 x 4.02 in) | 75.45 x 158.5 millimeters (2.97 x 6.24 in) |
| Weight | 100 grams (3.5 ounces) | 180 grams (6.3 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body | Aluminum body, glass front, aluminum back with plastic ends |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| ZTE Miami (G-N281) | Redmi Note 5 (India MEI7 32GB) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 2.8" inches | 5.99" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~43.8% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~82.7% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 240x400 pixels | 1080x1920 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Resistive Single touch 1-point | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 167 PPI | 368 PPI |
| Colors | 260 thousand | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| ZTE Miami (G-N281) | Redmi Note 5 (India MEI7 32GB) | |
| System version | Proprietary OS | Android 7.1.2 Nougat |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 9.0 Pie |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| ZTE Miami (G-N281) | Redmi Note 5 (India MEI7 32GB) | |
| Chipset | 32bit | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 (14nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: Single-core | Octa-core, 1 processor: 8x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Octa-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | feature not registered | Qualcomm Adreno 506 650Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| ZTE Miami (G-N281) | Redmi Note 5 (India MEI7 32GB) | |
| RAM memory | feature not registered | 3GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 10MB | 32GB (23GB available) eMMC 5.1 |
| External storage | Until 8GB microSD (dedicated slot) | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| ZTE Miami (G-N281) | Redmi Note 5 (India MEI7 32GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 0.236 Mbps | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Dual-Band 900/1800 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 900/1800 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat4 (Bands 1,3,5) TD-LTE (Bands 40,41) VoLTE |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| ZTE Miami (G-N281) | Redmi Note 5 (India MEI7 32GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 2 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 1600x1200 pixels | 4000x3000 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | QCIF (176x144) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | Dual-LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.25µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Not supported | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | Not supported | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Not supported | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| ZTE Miami (G-N281) | Redmi Note 5 (India MEI7 32GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 2560x1920 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| ZTE Miami (G-N281) | Redmi Note 5 (India MEI7 32GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MPEG4, H.263, 3GP | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, AAC, AAC+, MIDI, AMR-NB, AMR-WB+ | MP3, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| ZTE Miami (G-N281) | Redmi Note 5 (India MEI7 32GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | proprietary audio output | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 2.0 + A2DP | 4.2 + A2DP |
| WiFi | Not supported | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | Not supported | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| ZTE Miami (G-N281) | Redmi Note 5 (India MEI7 32GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| ZTE Miami (G-N281) | Redmi Note 5 (India MEI7 32GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 800 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 10W (5V/2A) Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 3 hours | feature not registered |
| Standby | 144 hours (6 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| ZTE Miami (G-N281) | Redmi Note 5 (India MEI7 32GB) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS, MMS, E-mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | WAP, HTML | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, Pink • Phonebook: 1000 contacts Java framework | • Colors: Black, Gold, Blue, Rose Gold • 2.5D glass screen edge • 18:9 ratio screen • MIUI 9.5 • Silicone case included • WiFi display, direct, hotspot |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| ZTE Miami (G-N281) | Redmi Note 5 (India MEI7 32GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |