Xiaomi Redmi 5a 32gb vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 32gb

Key Specs

Battery
Battery	3000 mAh	4100 mAh
Display
Display	5.0 inches (12.7 cm)	5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
Front Camera
Front Camera	5 MP	5 MP
Processor
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917	Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
RAM
RAM	3 GB	-
Rear Camera
Rear Camera	13 MP	13 MP

Battery

Capacity
Capacity	3000 mAh	4100 mAh
Removable
Removable	No	No
Standby time
Standby Time	Up to 192 Hours(2G)	-
Type
Type	Li-ion	Li-Polymer
USB Type-C
USB Type-C	No	No

Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	-	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus
Camera Features
Camera Features	-	Fixed Focus
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	-	Single
Flash
Flash	-	No
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	-	4128 x 3096 Pixels
OIS
OIS	-	No
Resolution
Resolution	-	5 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera
Sensor
Sensor	-	CMOS
Settings
Settings	-	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes	-	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
Video Recording	-	1280x720 @ 30 fps

Design

Build Material
Build Material	Back: Aluminium	Case: Metal Back: Metal
Colours
Colours	Gold, Rose Gold, Dark Grey, Lake Blue	Black, Gold, Grey
Height
Height	140.4 mm	151 mm
Thickness
Thickness	8.3 mm	8.4 mm
Weight
Weight	137 grams	165 grams
Width
Width	70.1 mm	76 mm

Display

Display Type
Display Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Pixel Density
Pixel Density	294 ppi	401 ppi
Resolution
Resolution	720x1280 px (HD)	-
Screen Size
Screen Size	5.0 inches (12.7 cm)	5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)	69.86 %	72.5 %
Touch Screen
Touch Screen	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

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Front Camera

Resolution
Resolution	5 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera	-

General

Brand
Brand	Xiaomi	Xiaomi
Custom UI
Custom UI	MIUI	MIUI
Launch Date
Launch Date	December 7, 2017 (Official)	January 23, 2017 (Official)
Operating System
Operating System	Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)	Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)

Main Camera

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

Multimedia

Audio Jack
Audio Jack	3.5 mm	3.5 mm
FM Radio
FM Radio	Yes	Yes, Recording option
Fm Radio
FM Radio	-	Yes, Recording option
Loudspeaker
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes, v4.1	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: 1.072 W/kg, Body: 0.910 W/kg	Head: 1.6 W/kg, Body: 0.375 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) FD-LTE 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
SIM 2
SIM 2	2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 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
SIM Size
SIM Size	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano	SIM1: Micro, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
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 a/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 GHz, Cortex A53
Chipset
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917	Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Fabrication
Fabrication	28 nm	14 nm
Graphics
Graphics	Adreno 308	Adreno 506
RAM type
RAM Type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Ram
RAM	-	3 GB

Sensors

Applications
Applications	Explorer, Mi Remote, Mi Cloud	Explorer, Mi Cloud, Mi Remote
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, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

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