Alcatel 1S 2020 vs Xiaomi Redmi A5

Comparing the Alcatel 1S 2020 vs Xiaomi Redmi A5 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Alcatel 1S 2020 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi A5 runs at 1.8 GHz, making Alcatel 1S 2020 the better performer.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi A5 offers a screen size of 6.88 inches, while Alcatel 1S 2020 offers 6.22 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi A5 the larger display of the two. Both Alcatel 1S 2020 and Xiaomi Redmi A5 feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi A5 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 32 MP, while Alcatel 1S 2020 offers 13 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi A5 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi A5 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Alcatel 1S 2020 offers 5 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi A5 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi A5 offers a higher battery capacity with 5200 mAh, while Alcatel 1S 2020 offers 4000 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi A5 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Xiaomi Redmi A5 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Alcatel 1S 2020 offers 32 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi A5 the better option for storage.

Alcatel 1S 2020

₹7,990

(Not Released in India)

Xiaomi Redmi A5

₹8,995

(Out of Stock)

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Summary

Spec Score

72%

73%

Release Date

09 Apr, 2021

16 Apr, 2025

Performance


MediaTek Helio P22	Unisoc T7250
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
3 GB RAM	3 GB RAM

Display


6.22 inches (15.8 cm)	6.88 inches (17.48 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
720x1520 px (HD+)	720x1650 px (HD+)
N/A	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


13 MP Primary Camera	32 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
5 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	N/A
2 MP Macro Camera	N/A

Front Camera


5 MP	8 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


4000 mAh	5200 mAh
N/A	15W Fast Charging
N/A	No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB	64 GB
N/A	eMMC 5.1

User Ratings

N/A	4.1/5 (9,929 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

N/A	Apr 16, 2025 (Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)

Android v15

OS Updates

N/A

2 Years

Security Updates

N/A

4 Years

Custom UI

N/A	Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg

Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio P22

Unisoc T7250

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Processor

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GE8320

Mali-G57 MP1

RAM

3 GB	3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.22 inches (15.8 cm)

6.88 inches (17.48 cm)

Resolution

720x1520 px (HD+)

720x1650 px (HD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

600 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

600 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19:9

N/A

Pixel Density

270 ppi

262 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.16 %

84.27 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch

Design

Height

158.7 mm

171.7 mm

Width

74.6 mm

77.8 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm

8.2 mm

Weight

165 grams

193 grams

Water Resistance

N/A	Yes Splash proof IP52

Ruggedness

N/A	Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

32 MP
Primary Cameraf/2 Wide Angle0.61µm pixel size

5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

N/A

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.65µm pixel size

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels

6500 x 4920 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Film Camera

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Screen flash

N/A

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh

5200 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

N/A	Yes 15W Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB

64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

N/A

eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB

Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

N/A	Head: 0.818 W/kg Body: 0.770 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0

Yes v5.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A

HDMI

N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

Side

Other Sensors

Proximity sensor Accelerometer

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass