Xiaomi Redmi 5 vs Xiaomi Redmi 5a 32gb

Key Specs

Battery
Battery	3300 mAh	3000 mAh
Display
Display	5.7 inches (14.48 cm)	5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
Front Camera
Front Camera	5 MP	5 MP
Processor
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 450	Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917
RAM
RAM	2 GB	3 GB
Rear Camera
Rear Camera	12 MP	13 MP

Battery

Capacity
Capacity	3300 mAh	3000 mAh
Removable
Removable	No	No
Standby time
Standby Time	Up to 744 Hours(2G)	Up to 192 Hours(2G)
Type
Type	Li-ion	Li-ion
USB Type-C
USB Type-C	No	No

Design

Build Material
Build Material	Case: Metal Back: Metal	Back: Aluminium
Colours
Colours	Black, Gold, Lake Blue, Rose Gold	Gold, Rose Gold, Dark Grey, Lake Blue
Height
Height	151.8 mm	140.4 mm
Thickness
Thickness	7.7 mm	8.3 mm
Weight
Weight	157 grams	137 grams
Width
Width	72.8 mm	70.1 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
Aspect Ratio	18:9	-
Bezel-less display
Bezel-less display	Yes	-
Display Type
Display Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Pixel Density
Pixel Density	282 ppi	294 ppi
Resolution
Resolution	720x1440 px (HD+)	720x1280 px (HD)
Screen Size
Screen Size	5.7 inches (14.48 cm)	5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)	75.87 %	69.86 %
Touch Screen
Touch Screen	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

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

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General

Brand
Brand	Xiaomi	Xiaomi
Custom UI
Custom UI	MIUI	MIUI
Launch Date
Launch Date	March 20, 2018 (Official)	December 7, 2017 (Official)
Operating System
Operating System	Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)	Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)

Main Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus
Camera Features
Camera Features	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	Single	Single
Flash
Flash	Yes, LED Flash	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	4000 x 3000 Pixels	4128 x 3096 Pixels
OIS
OIS	-	No
Resolution
Resolution	12 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera(1.25µm pixel size)	13 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera(1.12µm pixel size)
Sensor
Sensor	PureCel Sensor	PureCel Sensor
Settings
Settings	Exposure compensation, ISO control	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Burst mode	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Burst mode
Video Recording
Video Recording	1920x1080 @ 30 fps	1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Multimedia

Audio Jack
Audio Jack	3.5 mm	3.5 mm
FM Radio
FM Radio	-	Yes
Loudspeaker
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes, v4.2	Yes, v4.1
GPS
GPS	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
NFC	No	No
Network Support
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
SAR Value	Head: 0.606 W/kg, Body: 1.187 W/kg	Head: 1.072 W/kg, Body: 0.910 W/kg
SIM 1
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
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
SIM Size	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Micro Hybrid	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
SIM Slot(s)
SIM Slot(s)	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
USB Connectivity	Mass storage device, USB charging, microUSB 2.0	Mass storage device, USB charging, microUSB 2.0
VoLTE
VoLTE	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
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 Features	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
Architecture	64 bit	64 bit
CPU
CPU	Octa core, 1.8 GHz, Cortex A53	Quad core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53
Chipset
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 450	Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917
Fabrication
Fabrication	-	28 nm
Graphics
Graphics	Adreno 506	Adreno 308
RAM type
RAM Type	-	LPDDR3

Sensors

Applications
Applications	-	Explorer, Mi Remote, Mi Cloud
Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	No
Fingerprint Sensor Position
Fingerprint Sensor Position	Rear	-
Other Sensors
Other Sensors	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory
Expandable Memory	Yes, Up to 128 GB	Yes, Up to 128 GB
Internal Memory
Internal Memory	16 GB	32 GB
Storage Type
Storage Type	-	eMMC 5.1
USB OTG
USB OTG	Yes	Yes