Samsung Galaxy A5 vs Xiaomi Mi A1

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A5 vs Xiaomi Mi A1 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Mi A1 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy A5 runs at 1.2 GHz, making Xiaomi Mi A1 the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Mi A1 offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A5 offers 5 inches, making Xiaomi Mi A1 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A5 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Mi A1's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy A5 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy A5 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Mi A1 offers 12 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A5 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy A5 and Xiaomi Mi A1 feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Xiaomi Mi A1 offers a higher battery capacity with 3080 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy A5 offers 2300 mAh, making Xiaomi Mi A1 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Mi A1 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Samsung Galaxy A5 offers 16 GB, making Xiaomi Mi A1 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Xiaomi Mi A1 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Samsung Galaxy A5 has a rating of 4.1.

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₹12,999
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Summary

Release Date

10 Jan, 2015
12 Sep, 2017
16 Jul, 2026

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 410
Snapdragon 625
Unisoc T7100
Quad Core (upto 1.2 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
2 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

N/A
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1280 px (HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
N/A
N/A
N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
13 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
N/A

Front Camera

N/A
5 MP
5 MP
5 MP

Battery

N/A
2300 mAh
3080 mAh
5000 mAh
N/A
N/A
10W
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

16 GB
64 GB
64 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.0

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Solid and slender build
  • Impressive dual cameras
  • Android N in its naked form
  • Reliable performance
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Average battery life
  • Heats up occasionally
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.1/5
(2,116 ratings)
4.4/5
(470,471 ratings)
N/A

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₹8,599

Video

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

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Sep 12, 2017
(Official)
Jul 16, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v4.4.4 (Kitkat)
Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)
Android v15

Custom UI

N/A
Android One
Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good
N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Unisoc T7100

Processor

Quad core, 1.2 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
14 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 306
Adreno 506
PowerVR GE8322

RAM

2 GB
4 GB
3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR3
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
N/A

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
6.56 inches  (16.66 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
N/A

Brightness

N/A
N/A
400 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
90 Hz

Pixel Density

294 ppi
401 ppi
269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

70.82 %
70.63 %
N/A

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v4
Corning Gorilla Glass
N/A

Design

Height

139.3 mm
155.4 mm
N/A

Width

69.7 mm
75.8 mm
N/A

Thickness

6.7 mm
7.3 mm
8.49 mm

Weight

123 grams
165 grams
N/A

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Avg
Good
N/A

Resolution

13 MP
Primary CameraCMOS image sensor
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.21.25µm pixel size
8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2GC08A8 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
12 MP
Telephoto Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
N/A

OIS

No
No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Avg
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

No
N/A
No

Camera Features

Selfie Voice command Wide Angle Selfie
N/A
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Capacity

2300 mAh
3080 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
N/A

TalkTime

Up to 15 Hours(3G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 10W

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
64 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

N/A
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.0

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 64 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 (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
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 2300(band 40)
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)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
N/A
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SIM 2

N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
N/A

SAR Value

Head: 648 W/kg Body: 0.478 W/kg
Head: 1.26 W/kg Body: 0.17 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 n)

Wi-Fi Features

N/A
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
N/A

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.2
Yes

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
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
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Rear
Side

Other Sensors

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

Applications

N/A
Explorer Mi Cloud Mi Remote
N/A

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