Xiaomi Redmi 5a 32gb vs Xiaomi Redmi 9 Activ

Key Specs

Battery
Battery	3000 mAh	5000 mAh
Display
Display	5.0 inches (12.7 cm)	6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
Front Camera
Front Camera	5 MP	5 MP
Processor
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917	MediaTek Helio G35
RAM
RAM	3 GB	4 GB
Rear Camera
Rear Camera	13 MP	13 MP + 2 MP

Battery

Capacity
Capacity	3000 mAh	5000 mAh
Removable
Removable	No	No
Standby time
Standby Time	Up to 192 Hours(2G)	-
TalkTime
TalkTime	-	Up to 37 Hours(4G)
Type
Type	Li-ion	Li-Polymer
USB Type-C
USB Type-C	No	No

Design

Build Material
Build Material	Back: Aluminium	-
Colours
Colours	Gold, Rose Gold, Dark Grey, Lake Blue	Carbon Black, Coral Green, Metallic Purple
Height
Height	140.4 mm	164.9 mm
Thickness
Thickness	8.3 mm	9 mm
Waterproof
Waterproof	-	Yes, Splash proof
Weight
Weight	137 grams	194 grams Below
Width
Width	70.1 mm	77 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
Aspect Ratio	-	20:9
Bezel-less display
Bezel-less display	-	Yes with waterdrop notch
Brightness
Brightness	-	400 nits
Display Type
Display Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Pixel Density
Pixel Density	294 ppi	269 ppi
Resolution
Resolution	720x1280 px (HD)	720x1600 px (HD+)
Screen Size
Screen Size	5.0 inches (12.7 cm)	6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)	69.86 %	81.08 %
Touch Screen
Touch Screen	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Camera Setup
Camera Setup	-	Single
Flash
Flash	-	Yes, Screen flash
Resolution
Resolution	5 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera	5 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera(1.12µm pixel size)
Video Recording
Video Recording	-	1920x1080 @ 30 fps

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General

Brand
Brand	Xiaomi	Xiaomi
Custom UI
Custom UI	MIUI	MIUI
Launch Date
Launch Date	December 7, 2017 (Official)	September 24, 2021 (Official)
Operating System
Operating System	Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)	Android v10 (Q)

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	Dual
Flash
Flash	Yes, LED Flash	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	4128 x 3096 Pixels	4128 x 3096 Pixels
OIS
OIS	No	-
Resolution
Resolution	13 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera(1.12µm pixel size)	13 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle (78° field-of-view), Primary Camera 2 MP f/2.4, Depth Camera
Sensor
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)
Video Recording
Video Recording	1920x1080 @ 30 fps	1920x1080 @ 30 fps 1280x720 @ 30 fps

Multimedia

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

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes, v4.1	Yes, v5.0
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: 1.072 W/kg, Body: 0.910 W/kg	-
SIM 1
SIM 1	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	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
SIM 2	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
SIM Size	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
SIM Slot(s)
SIM Slot(s)	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE
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	Quad core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53	Octa core, 2.3 GHz, Cortex A53
Chipset
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917	MediaTek Helio G35
Fabrication
Fabrication	28 nm	12 nm
Graphics
Graphics	Adreno 308	PowerVR GE8320
RAM type
RAM Type	LPDDR3	LPDDR4X

Sensors

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

Storage

Expandable Memory
Expandable Memory	Yes, Up to 128 GB	Yes, Up to 512 GB
Internal Memory
Internal Memory	32 GB	64 GB
Storage Type
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1
USB OTG
USB OTG	Yes	-