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Xiaomi Redmi 5 Vs Xiaomi Redmi A2 Plus

Should you buy Xiaomi Redmi 5 or Xiaomi Redmi A2 Plus? 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, opera ...Read More

Key Specs

Battery

3300 mAh 5000 mAh

Display

5.7 inches (14.48 cm) 6.52 inches (16.56 cm)

Front Camera

5 MP 5 MP

Processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 MediaTek Helio G36

RAM

2 GB 4 GB

Rear Camera

12 MP 8 MP + 0.08 MP

Battery

Capacity

3300 mAh 5000 mAh

Removable

No No

Standby time

Up to 744 Hours(2G) Up to 768 Hours(2G)

Type

Li-ion Li-Polymer

USB Type-C

No No

Design

Build Material

Case: Metal Back: Metal -

Colours

Black, Gold, Lake Blue, Rose Gold Classic Black, Aqua Blue, Sea Green

Height

151.8 mm 164.9 mm

Thickness

7.7 mm 9 mm

Weight

157 grams 192 grams

Width

72.8 mm 76.7 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio

18:9 20:9

Bezel-less display

Yes Yes with waterdrop notch

Brightness

- 400 nits

Display Type

IPS LCD IPS LCD

Pixel Density

282 ppi 269 ppi

Resolution

720x1440 px (HD+) 720x1600 px (HD+)

Screen Size

5.7 inches (14.48 cm) 6.52 inches (16.56 cm)

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

75.87 % 81.15 %

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

- 88.89 %

Touch Screen

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

Front Camera

Camera Setup

- Single

Resolution

5 MP, Primary Camera 5 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera
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General

Brand

Xiaomi Xiaomi

Custom UI

MIUI Android Go

Launch Date

March 20, 2018 (Official) May 23, 2023 (Official)

Operating System

Android v7.1.2 (Nougat) Android v13

Main Camera

Autofocus

Yes, Phase Detection autofocus -

Camera Features

Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus Digital Zoom

Camera Setup

Single Dual

Flash

Yes, LED Flash Yes, Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels 3264 x 2448 Pixels

OIS

- No

Resolution

12 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera(1.25µm pixel size) 8 MP f/2.0, Wide Angle, Primary Camera 0.08 MP, Depth Camera

Sensor

PureCel Sensor -

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control -

Shooting Modes

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

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

- Short Video Mode

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm 3.5 mm

FM Radio

- Yes

Loudspeaker

Yes Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth

Yes, v4.2 Yes, v5.0

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 -

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) / 800(band 20) 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, microUSB 2.0

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 Calling

- Yes

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture

64 bit 64 bit

CPU

Octa core, 1.8 GHz, Cortex A53 Octa core (2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 MediaTek Helio G36

Fabrication

- 12 nm

Graphics

Adreno 506 PowerVR GE8320

RAM type

- LPDDR4X

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope Accelerometer

Storage

Expandable Memory

Yes, Up to 128 GB Yes, Up to 1 TB

Internal Memory

16 GB 64 GB

Storage Type

- eMMC 5.1

USB OTG

Yes Yes
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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