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Xiaomi Redmi 5 Vs Xiaomi Redmi 8a

Should you buy Xiaomi Redmi 5 or Xiaomi Redmi 8A? Find out which mobile phone is best for you - compare the two models on the basis of price and key specs like performance, price, camera, display, ram, storage, battery capacity, operating ...Read More

Key Specs

Battery

3300 mAh 5000 mAh

Display

5.7 inches (14.48 cm) 6.22 inches (15.8 cm)

Front Camera

5 MP 8 MP

Processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 Qualcomm Snapdragon 439

RAM

2 GB 2 GB

Rear Camera

12 MP 12 MP

Battery

Capacity

3300 mAh 5000 mAh

Quick Charging

- Yes, Fast, 18W

Removable

No No

Standby time

Up to 744 Hours(2G) -

Type

Li-ion Li-Polymer

USB Type-C

No Yes

Design

Build Material

Case: Metal Back: Metal Back: Plastic

Colours

Black, Gold, Lake Blue, Rose Gold Midnight Black, Ocean Blue, Sunset Red

Height

151.8 mm 156.4 mm

Thickness

7.7 mm 9.4 mm

Waterproof

- Yes, Splash proof

Weight

157 grams 188 grams

Width

72.8 mm 75.4 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio

18:9 19:9

Bezel-less display

Yes Yes with waterdrop notch

Brightness

- 400 nits

Display Type

IPS LCD IPS LCD

Pixel Density

282 ppi 270 ppi

Resolution

720x1440 px (HD+) 720x1520 px (HD+)

Screen Protection

- Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Screen Size

5.7 inches (14.48 cm) 6.22 inches (15.8 cm)

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

75.87 % 81.48 %

Touch Screen

Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Resolution

5 MP, Primary Camera 8 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera(4.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)

Video Recording

- 1920x1080 @ 30 fps
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General

Brand

Xiaomi Xiaomi

Custom UI

MIUI MIUI

Launch Date

March 20, 2018 (Official) September 29, 2019 (Official)

Operating System

Android v7.1.2 (Nougat) Android v9.0 (Pie)

Main Camera

Autofocus

Yes, Phase Detection autofocus Yes, Phase Detection autofocus

Camera Features

Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus

Camera Setup

Single Single

Flash

Yes, LED Flash Yes, LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels 4000 x 3000 Pixels

Resolution

12 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera(1.25µm pixel size) 12 MP f/1.8, Primary Camera(2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size)

Sensor

PureCel Sensor IMX363, Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Burst mode Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps 1280x720 @ 30 fps

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm 3.5 mm

FM Radio

- Yes, Wireless FM

Loudspeaker

Yes Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth

Yes, v4.2 Yes, v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS, Glonass Yes with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

No No

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G 5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

SAR Value

Head: 0.606 W/kg, Body: 1.187 W/kg Head: 0.339 W/kg, Body: 1.000 W/kg

SIM 1

4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available

SIM 2

4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Micro Hybrid SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging, microUSB 2.0 Mass storage device, USB charging

VoLTE

Yes Yes

Wi-Fi

Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture

64 bit 64 bit

CPU

Octa core, 1.8 GHz, Cortex A53 Octa core (1.95 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 + 1.45 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 Qualcomm Snapdragon 439

Fabrication

- 12 nm

Graphics

Adreno 506 Adreno 505

RAM type

- LPDDR3

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes No

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear -

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass

Storage

Expandable Memory

Yes, Up to 128 GB Yes, Up to 512 GB

Internal Memory

16 GB 32 GB

Storage Type

- eMMC 5.1

USB OTG

Yes Yes

User Available Storage

- Up to 21 GB
Scoring parameters
How is the score calculated?

This is a relative score calculated on the basis of the following specifications:

  • Performance
  • Battery
  • Camera
  • Storage
  • Display

Each mobiles has been benchmarked against ~31,000 other phones to calculate the score.

For personalized scores based on your preference, you can visit Mobile Recommender to check scores of the recommended Mobiles for you.

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