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Xiaomi Mi A1 vs Xiaomi Redmi A1

Summary
69%
65%
Performance

Snapdragon 625

4 GB RAM

MediaTek Helio A22

2 GB RAM

Display

5.5" (13.97 cm)

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

6.52" (16.56 cm)

720x1600 px (HD+)

Rear Camera

12 MP + 12 MP

Dual Camera

8 MP + 0.08 MP

Dual Camera

Front Camera

5 MP

Single Camera

5 MP

Single Camera

Battery

3080 mAh

5000 mAh

31.5 h talktime (4G)

Storage

64 GB

128 GB (Expandable)

32 GB

512 GB (Expandable)

Expert Rating

4.0/5

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7.0/10

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User Rating

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.4/5 based on 470,983 ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.1/5 based on 21,672 ratings

Benchmarks

N/A

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General
Launch Date

September 12, 2017 (Official)

September 9, 2022 (Official)

Operating System

Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)

Android v12

Custom UI

Android One

Android Go

Performance
Good
Average
Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

MediaTek Helio A22

CPU

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53

Quad core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Adreno 506

PowerVR GE8300

RAM

4 GB

2 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3

LPDDR4X

Display
Good
Average
Display Type

IPS LCD

IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.5 " (13.97 cm)

6.52 " (16.56 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

720x1600 px (HD+)

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

401 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

70.63 %

81.15 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass

Bezel-less display

with waterdrop notch

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Brightness

400 nits

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

88.89 %

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 155.4 mm
Width: 75.8 mm
Thickness: 7.3 mm

Height: 164.9 mm
Width: 76.7 mm
Thickness: 9 mm

Weight

165 grams

192 grams

Build Material

Case: Metal
Back: Metal

Colours

Black, Gold, Red, Rose Gold

Light Green, Light Blue, Classic Black

Waterproof

, Splash proof

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Dual

Dual

Resolution

12 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera(1.25µm pixel size)12 MP , Telephoto Camera

8 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera
0.08 MP, Depth Camera

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

No

Flash

, Dual-color LED Flash

, Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

3264 x 2448 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

Front Camera
Average
Average
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

5 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera

5 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

Battery
Average
Very Good
Capacity

3080 mAh

5000 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Removable

No

No

TalkTime

Up to 31.5 Hours(4G)

Standby time

Up to 720 Hours(2G)

USB Type-C

No

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

64 GB

32 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 128 GB

, Up to 512 GB

User Available Storage

Up to 58.2 GB

USB OTG

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

VoLTE

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SAR Value

Head: 1.26 W/kg, Body: 0.17 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Calling

Bluetooth

, v4.2

, v5.0

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

No

No

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging

Mass storage device, USB charging, microUSB 2.0

Multimedia
FM Radio

No

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

No

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer

Applications

Explorer, Mi Cloud , Mi Remote

Price list

Rs. 13,990
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Rs. 7,999
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