Lenovo A5 vs Xiaomi Redmi 5

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Comparing the Lenovo A5 vs Xiaomi Redmi 5 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi 5 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.8 GHz, while Lenovo A5 runs at 1.3 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi 5 the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi 5 offers a screen size of 5.7 inches, while Lenovo A5 offers 5.45 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 5 the larger display of the two. Both Lenovo A5 and Xiaomi Redmi 5 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Lenovo A5 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 5 offers 12 MP, making Lenovo A5 better for rear camera photography.


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


Battery: Lenovo A5 offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Xiaomi Redmi 5 offers 3300 mAh, making Lenovo A5 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Lenovo A5 and Xiaomi Redmi 5 offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 5 receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Lenovo A5 has a rating of 4.1.

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Lenovo A5
₹6,999
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₹5,999
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Summary

Spec Score

68%
68%

Release Date

01 Nov, 2018
20 Mar, 2018

Performance

MediaTek MT6739
Snapdragon 450
Quad Core (upto 1.3 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
2 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

5.45 inches (13.84 cm)
5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1440 px (HD+)
720x1440 px (HD+)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
5 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
3300 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
16 GB

Expert Review

N/A
7.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Solid bezel-less design
  • Good performer
  • Good battery life

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Low-res display
  • Sub-par cameras

User Ratings

4.1/5
(15,938 ratings)
4.2/5
(25,091 ratings)

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Video

Videos
1 More Video
Videos
8 More Videos

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General

Launch Date

Nov 01, 2018
(Official)
Mar 20, 2018
(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)

Custom UI

N/A
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

MediaTek MT6739
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450

Processor

Quad core, 1.3 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core, 1.8 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GE8100
Adreno 506

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB
2 GB / 3 GB / 4 GB

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.45 inches  (13.84 cm)
5.7 inches  (14.48 cm)

Resolution

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

Aspect Ratio

18:9
18:9

Pixel Density

295 ppi
282 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

73.75 %
75.87 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes

Design

Height

146.8 mm
151.8 mm

Width

70.8 mm
72.8 mm

Thickness

9.8 mm
7.7 mm

Weight

160 grams
157 grams

Build Material

N/A
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2PureCel Sensor 1.25µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Avg

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
Yes LED Flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
3300 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB
16 GB / 32 GB / 64 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Micro Hybrid

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.606 W/kg Body: 1.187 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope