This is a side-by-side specs comparison of the Cherry Mobile Flare S5 and Xiaomi Redmi 9 smartphones.
The Cherry Mobile Flare S5 features a more compact 5-inch display, 2,400mAh battery and MediaTek MT6753 chipset.
Meanwhile, the Xiaomi Redmi 9 features a larger 6.53-inch display, 5,020mAh battery, 18W charging rate, quad-camera setup and MediaTek Helio G80 chipset. It is more expensive.
| Specs | Cherry Mobile Flare S5 | Xiaomi Redmi 9 |
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| Design and Display | ||
| Display | 5.0-inch HD IPS LCD Display (720 x 1280 Pixels 294 ppi) | 6.53-inch FHD+ IPS LCD Display (1080 x 2340 Pixels, 394 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass 3, 19.5:9 Aspect Ratio & Notch |
| Size | 163.32 x 77.01 x 9.1 mm | |
| Weight | 198 g | |
| Build | Metal Frame | Plastic Body |
| Durability | ||
| Colors | Black, Gray & Gold | Carbon Grey, Sunset Purple, & Ocean Green |
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Xiaomi Redmi 9 The Xiaomi Redmi 9 has a larger and sharper display. |
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| Performance | ||
| Chipset | MediaTek MT6753 | MediaTek Helio G80 |
| CPU | 8x Cortex-A53 @ 1.3GHz |
Octa Core CPU 2x Cortex-A75 @ 2.0GHz & 6x Cortex-A55 @ 1.8GHz |
| GPU | Mali-T720 | Mali-G52 MC2 |
| RAM | 3 GB | 3GB or 4GB of RAM |
| Storage | 16GB | 32GB or 64GB |
| Expansion | 64GB via microSD | 256GB via microSD |
| OS | Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 with MIUI 12 |
| Our pick: |
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Xiaomi Redmi 9
The Xiaomi Redmi 9 has better performance and a higher RAM capacity. |
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| Cameras | ||
| Rear Camera | 16.0 Megapixels Phase Detection Autofocus LED Flash BSI |
Quad Cameras: 13MP Main Camera (f/2.2 Aperture, PDAF) 8MP Ultra-wide (f/2.2 Aperture, 118˚ FoV) 5MP Macro (f/2.4 Aperture) 2MP Depth Sensor -LED Flash -1080p Video Recording |
| Front Camera |
8.0 Megapixels - BSI |
8 Megapixels (f/2.0 Aperture) |
| Our pick: |
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Xiaomi Redmi 9
Xiaomi Redmi 9 has the more capable camera system with a wider 118° ultrawide camera and stronger main camera hardware. |
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| Connectivity | ||
| Networks | 4G LTE (700MHz), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Micro-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) |
| NFC | No | No |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Infrared | No | Yes |
| Location | A-GPS | A-GPS, GLONASS & BeiDou |
| Our pick: |
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Xiaomi Redmi 9
The Xiaomi Redmi 9 has newer Bluetooth. |
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| Audio and Features | ||
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | Yes | Yes |
| Audio Enhancement | None | |
| FM Radio | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors |
Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
| Our pick: |
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Xiaomi Redmi 9
Based on the specs, it has face recognition and a gyroscope. |
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| Battery and Charging | ||
| Battery | 2400 mAh Li-ion Battery (Removable) | 5020 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) |
| Charging | 18W Fast Charging | |
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Xiaomi Redmi 9
The Xiaomi Redmi 9 has a larger battery capacity and faster charging. |
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| Price and Availability | ||
| Price | ₱5,699.00 - Official Price in the Philippines | ₱6,990.00 - Official price of 3GB RAM + 32GB storage version in the Philippines ₱7,490.00 - Official price of 4GB RAM + 64GB storage version in the Philippines |
| Release Date | October 17, 2016 | June 15, 2020 |
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