Xiaomi Redmi 5 Vs Xiaomi Redmi 5a Comparison by Price, Specifications, Features & Review

Xiaomi Redmi 5 vs Xiaomi Redmi 5a

Should you buy Xiaomi Redmi 5 or Xiaomi Redmi 5A? 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 system, Network Connectivity, Multimedia and more.

SpecificationsXiaomi Redmi 5Xiaomi Redmi 5A
Price7999.05999.0
Operating SystemAndroid v7.1.2 (Nougat)Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)
Battery3300 mAh3000 mAh
Camera12 MP And 5 MP13 MP And 5 MP
Display5.7 inches (14.48 cm)5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
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Key Specs

Battery

3300 mAh 3000 mAh

Display

5.7 inches (14.48 cm) 5.0 inches (12.7 cm)

Front Camera

5 MP 5 MP

Processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

RAM

2 GB 2 GB

Rear Camera

12 MP 13 MP

Battery

Capacity

3300 mAh 3000 mAh

Removable

No No

Standby time

Up to 744 Hours(2G) Up to 192 Hours(2G)

Type

Li-ion Li-ion

USB Type-C

No No

Design

Build Material

Case: Metal Back: Metal Back: Aluminium

Colours

Black, Gold, Lake Blue, Rose Gold Gold, Rose Gold, Dark Grey, Lake Blue

Height

151.8 mm 140.4 mm

Thickness

7.7 mm 8.3 mm

Weight

157 grams 137 grams

Width

72.8 mm 70.1 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio

18:9 -

Bezel-less display

Yes -

Display Type

IPS LCD IPS LCD

Pixel Density

282 ppi 294 ppi

Resolution

720x1440 px (HD+) 720x1280 px (HD)

Screen Size

5.7 inches (14.48 cm) 5.0 inches (12.7 cm)

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

75.87 % 69.86 %

Touch Screen

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

Front Camera

Resolution

5 MP, Primary Camera 5 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera
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General

Brand

Xiaomi Xiaomi

Custom UI

MIUI MIUI

Launch Date

March 20, 2018 (Official) December 7, 2017 (Official)

Operating System

Android v7.1.2 (Nougat) Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)

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 4128 x 3096 Pixels

OIS

- No

Resolution

12 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera(1.25µm pixel size) 13 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera(1.12µm pixel size)

Sensor

PureCel Sensor PureCel 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) Burst mode

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm 3.5 mm

FM Radio

- Yes

Loudspeaker

Yes Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth

Yes, v4.2 Yes, v4.1

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: 1.072 W/kg, Body: 0.910 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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 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 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 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 Quad core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

Fabrication

- 28 nm

Graphics

Adreno 506 Adreno 308

RAM type

- LPDDR3

Sensors

Applications

- Explorer, Mi cloud, Mi Remote

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes No

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear -

Other Sensors

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

Storage

Expandable Memory

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

Internal Memory

16 GB 16 GB

Storage Type

- eMMC 5.1

USB OTG

Yes Yes
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