Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus vs Xiaomi Redmi A4

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus vs Xiaomi Redmi A4 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus and Xiaomi Redmi A4 run at the same processing speed of 2.0 GHz.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi A4 offers a screen size of 6.88 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus offers 5.99 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi A4 the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus and Xiaomi Redmi A4 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi A4 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus offers 12 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi A4 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus and Xiaomi Redmi A4 feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi A4 offers a higher battery capacity with 5160 mAh, while Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus offers 4000 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi A4 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi A4 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus offers 32 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi A4 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi A4 receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus has a rating of 4.

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Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus
₹10,990
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₹7,965
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Summary

Spec Score

70%
76%

Release Date

16 Nov, 2018
27 Nov, 2024

Performance

Snapdragon 625
Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
3 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

5.99 inches (15.21 cm)
6.88 inches (17.48 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2160 px (FHD+)
720x1640 px (HD+)
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4000 mAh
5160 mAh
N/A
18W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
64 GB
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

N/A
7.5/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Premium design
  • Smooth 120Hz display
  • Excellent battery life

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Incompatible with Airtel 5G
  • Selfie and low light performance could be better
  • Pre-installed apps

User Ratings

4/5
(1 rating)
4.2/5
(23,411 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
381,047
AnTuTu Score
N/A
16h 28m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

Video

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

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Nov 27, 2024
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)
Android v14

OS Updates

N/A
2 Years

Security Updates

N/A
4 Years

Custom UI

MIUI
HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
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Processor

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506
Adreno 611

RAM

3 GB
4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
381,047

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
32.0 s

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.99 inches  (15.21 cm)
6.88 inches  (17.48 cm)

Resolution

1080x2160 px (FHD+)
720x1640 px (HD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
600 nits

Aspect Ratio

18:9
20:9

Refresh Rate

N/A
120 Hz

Pixel Density

403 ppi
260 ppi

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
240 Hz

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

77.48 %
84.18 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
90 %

Design

Height

158.5 mm
171.88 mm

Width

75.4 mm
77.80 mm

Thickness

8.0 mm
8.22 mm

Weight

179.5 grams
212.3 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Mineral Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof IP52

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Avg
Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Flash

Yes LED Flash
N/A

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
5160 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes 18W Fast Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
16h 28m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
1h 39m

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A
Yes

SIM 1

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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
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SIM 2

N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

No
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Accelerometer