Nokia 2 vs Xiaomi Redmi 5A

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Comparing the Nokia 2 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: Xiaomi Redmi 5A runs at a higher processing speed of 1.4 GHz, while Nokia 2 runs at 1.3 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi 5A the better performer.


Display: Both Nokia 2 and Xiaomi Redmi 5A offer the same screen size of 5 inches, but Xiaomi Redmi 5A features a IPS LCD display compared to Nokia 2's LCD, making Xiaomi Redmi 5A the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 5A offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Nokia 2 offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 5A better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Nokia 2 and Xiaomi Redmi 5A feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Nokia 2 offers a higher battery capacity with 4100 mAh, while Xiaomi Redmi 5A offers 3000 mAh, making Nokia 2 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Nokia 2 offers higher internal storage with 8 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi 5A offers 16 GB, making Nokia 2 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 5A receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Nokia 2 has a rating of 3.7.

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Summary

Release Date

24 Nov, 2017
07 Dec, 2017
16 Jul, 2026

Performance

N/A
N/A
Snapdragon 212
Snapdragon 425
Unisoc T7100
Quad Core (upto 1.3 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
1 GB RAM
2 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

N/A
N/A
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
LCD
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)
N/A
N/A
N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
N/A
8 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

N/A
N/A
5 MP
5 MP
5 MP

Battery

N/A
N/A
4100 mAh
3000 mAh
5000 mAh
N/A
N/A
10W
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

8 GB
16 GB
64 GB
eMMC 4.5
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.0

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

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

Cons

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

User Ratings

3.7/5
(7,796 ratings)
4.5/5
(1,231,362 ratings)
N/A

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Video

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General

Launch Date

Nov 24, 2017
(Official)
Dec 07, 2017
(Official)
Jul 16, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)
Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)
Android v15

Custom UI

N/A
MIUI
Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A
Avg
N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 MSM8909
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917
Unisoc T7100

Processor

Quad core, 1.3 GHz, Cortex A7
Quad core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A75 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

32 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

28 nm
28 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 304
Adreno 308
PowerVR GE8322

RAM

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

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR3
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

N/A
Excellent
N/A

Display Type

LCD
IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
6.56 inches  (16.66 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)
N/A

Brightness

N/A
N/A
400 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
90 Hz

Pixel Density

294 ppi
294 ppi
269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

67.2 %
69.86 %
N/A

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A
N/A

Design

Height

143.5 mm
140.4 mm
N/A

Width

71.3 mm
70.1 mm
N/A

Thickness

9.3 mm
8.3 mm
8.49 mm

Weight

N/A
137 grams
N/A

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Aluminium
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP52
N/A
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A
Good
N/A

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2PureCel Sensor 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2GC08A8 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
N/A

OIS

No
No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
N/A

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A
Good
N/A

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

No
N/A
N/A

Flash

N/A
N/A
No

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A
Very Good
N/A

Capacity

4100 mAh
3000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 10W

Storage

Internal Storage

8 GB
16 GB / 32 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 4.5
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.0

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
N/A

Network Support

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

VoLTE

N/A
Yes
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 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)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
N/A
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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)
N/A
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
N/A
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SAR Value

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

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
N/A

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.1
Yes

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
N/A

NFC

No
No
N/A

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
N/A
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
N/A

Applications

N/A
Explorer Mi cloud Mi Remote
N/A

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