Nokia C3 2020 vs Xiaomi Redmi A5

Comparing the Nokia C3 2020 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 C3 2020 runs at 1.6 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi A5 the better performer.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi A5 offers a screen size of 6.88 inches, while Nokia C3 2020 offers 5.99 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi A5 the larger display of the two. Both Nokia C3 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 Nokia C3 2020 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 C3 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 Nokia C3 2020 offers 3040 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi A5 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Xiaomi Redmi A5 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Nokia C3 2020 offers 16 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi A5 the better option for storage.

User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi A5 receives a higher user rating of 4.1, while Nokia C3 2020 has a rating of 3.6.

Nokia C3 2020

₹8,499

(Out of Stock)

Xiaomi Redmi A5

₹7,812

(Out of Stock)

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Summary

Spec Score

69%

73%

Release Date

24 Sep, 2020

16 Apr, 2025

Performance


Unisoc SC9863A	Unisoc T7250
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
2 GB RAM	3 GB RAM

Display


5.99 inches (15.21 cm)	6.88 inches (17.48 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
720x1440 px (HD+)	720x1650 px (HD+)
N/A	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


8 MP Primary Camera	32 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera

Front Camera


5 MP	8 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


3040 mAh	5200 mAh
N/A	15W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB	64 GB
eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1

User Ratings

3.6/5

(3,773 ratings)

4.1/5

(9,929 ratings)

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Sep 24, 2020

(Official)

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

Unisoc SC9863A

Unisoc T7250

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Processor

Octa core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A55

Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

28 nm

12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GE8322

Mali-G57 MP1

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB

3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.99 inches (15.21 cm)

6.88 inches (17.48 cm)

Resolution

720x1440 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

18:9

N/A

Pixel Density

269 ppi

262 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

75.2 %

84.27 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes	Yes with waterdrop notch

Design

Height

159.9 mm

171.7 mm

Width

77 mm

77.8 mm

Thickness

8.6 mm

8.2 mm

Weight

184.5 grams

193 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

N/A

Water Resistance

N/A	Yes Splash proof IP52

Ruggedness

N/A	Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0

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

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 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

Good

Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

8 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Video Recording

HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

3040 mAh

5200 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 22 Hours(4G) / Up to 23 Hours(3G) / Up to 50 Hours(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

N/A	Yes 15W Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB

64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 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 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

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

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

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2

Yes v5.2

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

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass