Nokia 2 vs Xiaomi Redmi A5

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Comparing the Nokia 2 vs Xiaomi Redmi A5 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 A5 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.8 GHz, while Nokia 2 runs at 1.3 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi A5 the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi A5 offers a screen size of 6.88 inches, while Nokia 2 offers 5 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi A5 the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi A5 features a IPS LCD display compared to Nokia 2's LCD, making Xiaomi Redmi A5 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi A5 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 32 MP, while Nokia 2 offers 8 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 Nokia 2 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 Nokia 2 offers 4100 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi A5 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Nokia 2 offers higher internal storage with 8 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi A5 offers 64 GB, making Nokia 2 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi A5 receives a higher user rating of 4.1, while Nokia 2 has a rating of 3.7.

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Summary

Spec Score

N/A
73%

Release Date

24 Nov, 2017
16 Apr, 2025

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 212
Unisoc T7250
Quad Core (upto 1.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
1 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

N/A
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
6.88 inches (17.48 cm)
LCD
IPS LCD
720x1280 px (HD)
720x1650 px (HD+)
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
8 MP
Primary Camera
32 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera

Front Camera

N/A
5 MP
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

N/A
4100 mAh
5200 mAh
N/A
15W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

8 GB
64 GB
eMMC 4.5
eMMC 5.1

User Ratings

3.7/5
(7,796 ratings)
4.1/5
(9,929 ratings)

Video

Videos
1 More Video
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Nov 24, 2017
(Official)
Apr 16, 2025
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)
Android v15

OS Updates

N/A
2 Years

Security Updates

N/A
4 Years

Custom UI

N/A
Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 MSM8909
Unisoc T7250
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Processor

Quad core, 1.3 GHz, Cortex A7
Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

32 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

28 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 304
Mali-G57 MP1

RAM

1 GB
3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

N/A
Very Good

Display Type

LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
6.88 inches  (17.48 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 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

Pixel Density

294 ppi
262 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

67.2 %
84.27 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
N/A

Bezel-less Display

N/A
Yes with waterdrop notch

Design

Height

143.5 mm
171.7 mm

Width

71.3 mm
77.8 mm

Thickness

9.3 mm
8.2 mm

Weight

N/A
193 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP52
Yes Splash proof IP52

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A
Good

Resolution

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

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels
6500 x 4920 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)
Film Camera

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
HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A
Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
N/A

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A
Very Good

Capacity

4100 mAh
5200 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes 15W Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

8 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 4.5
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

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

VoLTE

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

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v5.2

GPS

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

NFC

No
No

HDMI

N/A
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Side

Other Sensors

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