Nokia 2.1 vs Xiaomi Redmi 5A

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Comparing the Nokia 2.1 vs Xiaomi Redmi 5A across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Nokia 2.1 and Xiaomi Redmi 5A run at the same processing speed of 1.4 GHz.


Display: Nokia 2.1 offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi 5A offers 5 inches, making Nokia 2.1 the larger display of the two. Both Nokia 2.1 and Xiaomi Redmi 5A feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 5A offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Nokia 2.1 offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 5A better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Nokia 2.1 and Xiaomi Redmi 5A feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Nokia 2.1 offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Xiaomi Redmi 5A offers 3000 mAh, making Nokia 2.1 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Nokia 2.1 offers higher internal storage with 8 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi 5A offers 16 GB, making Nokia 2.1 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 5A receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Nokia 2.1 has a rating of 3.8.

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Nokia 2.1
₹6,891
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Xiaomi Redmi 5A
₹5,999
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

N/A
67%

Release Date

12 Aug, 2018
07 Dec, 2017

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 425
Snapdragon 425
Quad Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
1 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

N/A
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

N/A
8 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

N/A
5 MP
5 MP

Battery

N/A
4000 mAh
3000 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

8 GB
16 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Inexpensive
  • Good performance
  • Good battery life

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Sub-par cameras
  • Doesn't differentiate from its predecessor

User Ratings

3.8/5
(7,663 ratings)
4.5/5
(1,231,362 ratings)

Video

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General

Launch Date

Aug 12, 2018
(Official)
Dec 07, 2017
(Official)

Operating System

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

Custom UI

Android Go
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

Processor

Quad core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53
Quad core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
28 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 308
Adreno 308

RAM

1 GB
2 GB / 3 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

N/A
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Aspect Ratio

16:9
N/A

Pixel Density

267 ppi
294 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.8 %
69.86 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A

Design

Height

153.6 mm
140.4 mm

Width

77.6 mm
70.1 mm

Thickness

9.67 mm
8.3 mm

Weight

N/A
137 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Aluminium

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A
Good

Resolution

8 MP
Primary CameraCMOS image sensor
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2PureCel Sensor 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation
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

HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A
Good

Resolution

5 MP
Primary CameraCMOS
5 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
3000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Storage

Internal Storage

8 GB
16 GB / 32 GB

Storage Type

N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

N/A
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
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)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.072 W/kg Body: 0.910 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.1

GPS

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

NFC

N/A
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
No

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Applications

N/A
Explorer Mi cloud Mi Remote