Xiaomi Redmi 4A vs Nokia 5

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 4A vs Nokia 5 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 and Nokia 5 run at the same processing speed of 1.4 GHz.


Display: Nokia 5 offers a screen size of 5.2 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi 4A offers 5 inches, making Nokia 5 the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi 4A and Nokia 5 feature the same IPS LCD display.


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


Front Camera: Nokia 5 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 4A offers 5 MP, making Nokia 5 better for front camera photography.


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


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi 4A and Nokia 5 offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.


Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi 4A receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Nokia 5 is rated 6.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 4A receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Nokia 5 has a rating of 3.9.

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Xiaomi Redmi 4A
₹5,999
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₹7,078
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Summary

Spec Score

67%
69%

Release Date

N/A
15 Aug, 2017

Performance

Snapdragon 425
Snapdragon 430
Quad Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
2 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
5.2 inches (13.21 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
8 MP

Battery

3120 mAh
3000 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
16 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
6.0/10

Pros

  • Compact and solid build
  • Good camera capabilities
  • Decent performance
  • Dependable battery
  • Solid build quality
  • Stock Android with regular updates
  • Dedicated microSD card slot

Cons

  • Touchscreen issues
  • Takes a long time to charge
  • Noticeable lags in daily usage
  • Sub-par cameras
  • Overpriced considering the competition

User Ratings

4.2/5
(29,388 ratings)
3.9/5
(1,072 ratings)

Video

Videos
8 More Videos
Videos
5 More Videos

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Mar 23, 2017
(Official)
Aug 15, 2017
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)
Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)

Custom UI

MIUI
Stock

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

Processor

Quad core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa 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 505

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)
5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)

Resolution

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

Pixel Density

294 ppi
282 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.81 %
68.52 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla

Design

Height

139.9 mm
149.7 mm

Width

70.4 mm
72.5 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
8.0 mm

Weight

131.5 grams
160 grams

Build Material

N/A
Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2CMOS image sensor
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.01/3" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual-color 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)

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
Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
Yes

Flash

No
No

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

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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.596 W/kg Body: 1.6 W/kg
N/A

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
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.1

GPS

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

NFC

No
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Front

Other Sensors

Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope