Samsung Galaxy M05 vs Xiaomi Redmi A5

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy M05 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: Samsung Galaxy M05 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi A5 runs at 1.8 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy M05 the better performer.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi A5 offers a screen size of 6.88 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M05 offers 6.7 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi A5 the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi A5 features a IPS LCD display compared to Samsung Galaxy M05's PLS LCD, making Xiaomi Redmi A5 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy M05 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi A5 offers 32 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M05 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy M05 and Xiaomi Redmi A5 feature a 8 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi A5 offers a higher battery capacity with 5200 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy M05 offers 5000 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi A5 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy M05 and Xiaomi Redmi A5 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.

User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi A5 receives a higher user rating of 4.1, while Samsung Galaxy M05 has a rating of 3.9.

Samsung Galaxy M05

₹9,999

(Out of Stock)

Xiaomi Redmi A5

₹8,999

(Out of Stock)

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Summary

Spec Score

73%

Release Date

12 Sep, 2024

16 Apr, 2025

Performance


MediaTek Helio G85	Unisoc T7250
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM	3 GB RAM

Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.88 inches (17.48 cm)
PLS LCD	IPS LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)	720x1650 px (HD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	32 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP Depth Camera	N/A

Front Camera


8 MP	8 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5000 mAh	5200 mAh
25W Fast Charging	15W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB	64 GB
eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1

User Ratings

3.9/5

(1,551 ratings)

4.1/5

(9,799 ratings)

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Sep 12, 2024

(Official)

Apr 16, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

Android v14

Android v15

OS Updates

2 Years

Security Updates

4 Years

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G85

Unisoc T7250

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G52 MC2

Mali-G57 MP1

RAM

4 GB	3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Display Type

PLS LCD

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.88 inches (17.48 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)

720x1650 px (HD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

600 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

600 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

N/A

Pixel Density

262 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.1 %

84.27 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch

Design

Height

168.8 mm

171.7 mm

Width

78.2 mm

77.8 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm

8.2 mm

Weight

195 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

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle

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

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 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

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @60 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

8 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

N/A

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

5200 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Yes 15W Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB

64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB

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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
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)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
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)

SAR Value

Head: 0.46 W/kg

Head: 0.818 W/kg Body: 0.770 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3

Yes v5.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

HDMI

N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass