Samsung Galaxy M05 vs Xiaomi Redmi A5

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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.

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Summary

Spec Score

73%
73%
79%

Release Date

12 Sep, 2024
16 Apr, 2025
19 Oct, 2026

Performance

MediaTek Helio G85
Unisoc T7250
Samsung Exynos 1330
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
4 GB RAM
3 GB RAM
4 GB/ 6 GB/ 8 GB/ RAM

Display

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
6.88 inches (17.48 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
PLS LCD
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1650 px (HD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
32 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
N/A
2 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
13 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

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

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
128 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.2

User Ratings

3.9/5
(1,551 ratings)
4.1/5
(9,929 ratings)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Sep 12, 2024
(Official)
Apr 16, 2025
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v14
Android v15
Android v15

OS Updates

2 Years
2 Years
5 Year

Security Updates

4 Years
4 Years
5 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
Android Go
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G85
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Unisoc T7250
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Samsung Exynos 1330
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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
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
12 nm
5 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G52 MC2
Mali-G57 MP1
Mali-G68 MP2

RAM

4 GB
3 GB / 4 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Display Type

PLS LCD
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)
6.88 inches  (17.48 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1650 px (HD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
600 nits
1100 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
600 nits
800 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
120 Hz
90 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
240 Hz
N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9
N/A
19.5:9

Pixel Density

262 ppi
262 ppi
387 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.1 %
84.27 %
85.86 %

Screen Protection

N/A
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
84.70 %

Design

Height

168.8 mm
171.7 mm
164.4 mm

Width

78.2 mm
77.8 mm
77.9 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm
8.2 mm
7.5 mm

Weight

195 grams
193 grams
192 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A
Back: Glass Fiber

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof IP52
Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle
32 MP
Primary Cameraf/2 Wide Angle0.61µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.76" sensor size S5KJN1 0.64µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
N/A
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

No
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
6500 x 4920 Pixels
8160 x 6120 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
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
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

Full HD @60 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera
13 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

No
N/A
No

Flash

No
N/A
No

Camera Features

N/A
N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5200 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging
Yes 15W Fast Charging
Yes 25W Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
64 GB / 128 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 2 TB
Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)
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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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
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) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.46 W/kg
Head: 0.818 W/kg Body: 0.770 W/kg
Head: 0.640 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v5.2
Yes v5.3

GPS

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

NFC

No
No
Yes

HDMI

N/A
No
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Capacitive

Other Sensors

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

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