Xiaomi Redmi 4A 32GB vs Xiaomi Redmi 5A 32GB

Share  

Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 4A 32GB vs Xiaomi Redmi 5A 32GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Xiaomi Redmi 4A 32GB and Xiaomi Redmi 5A 32GB run at the same processing speed of 1.4 GHz.


Display: Both Xiaomi Redmi 4A 32GB and Xiaomi Redmi 5A 32GB offer the same screen size of 5 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 4A 32GB and Xiaomi Redmi 5A 32GB feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 4A 32GB and Xiaomi Redmi 5A 32GB feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 4A 32GB offers a higher battery capacity with 3120 mAh, while Xiaomi Redmi 5A 32GB offers 3000 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi 4A 32GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi 4A 32GB and Xiaomi Redmi 5A 32GB offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Xiaomi Redmi 4A 32GB and Xiaomi Redmi 5A 32GB equally at 8.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 4A 32GB and Xiaomi Redmi 5A 32GB both receive the same user rating of 4.4.

...read more
Xiaomi Redmi 4A 32GB
₹6,999
(Out of Stock)
Xiaomi Redmi 5A 32GB
₹6,999
(Out of Stock)
Add to Compare

Summary

Spec Score

67%
67%

Release Date

31 Aug, 2017
07 Dec, 2017

Performance

Snapdragon 425
Snapdragon 425
Quad Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
3 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Battery

3120 mAh
3000 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Compact and solid build
  • Good camera capabilities
  • Decent performance
  • Dependable battery
  • Inexpensive
  • Good performance
  • Good battery life

Cons

  • Touchscreen issues
  • Takes a long time to charge
  • Sub-par cameras
  • Doesn't differentiate from its predecessor

User Ratings

4.4/5
(212,508 ratings)
4.4/5
(605,724 ratings)

Video

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

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Aug 31, 2017
(Official)
Dec 07, 2017
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)
Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)

Custom UI

MIUI
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

Processor

Quad core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53
Quad core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
28 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 308
Adreno 308

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB
2 GB / 3 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Pixel Density

294 ppi
294 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.81 %
69.86 %

Design

Height

139.9 mm
140.4 mm

Width

70.4 mm
70.1 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
8.3 mm

Weight

131.5 grams
137 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Aluminium

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2CMOS image sensor
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2PureCel Sensor 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera
5 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Flash

No
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3120 mAh
3000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 39.3 Hours(3G)
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB
16 GB / 32 GB

Storage Type

N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)
N/A

SAR Value

Head: 0.596 W/kg Body: 1.6 W/kg
Head: 1.072 W/kg Body: 0.910 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.1

GPS

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

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
No

Other Sensors

Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Applications

N/A
Explorer Mi Remote Mi Cloud