Xiaomi Redmi 5A 32GB vs Nokia 3.1 32GB

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 5A 32GB vs Nokia 3.1 32GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Nokia 3.1 32GB runs at a higher processing speed of 1.5 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi 5A 32GB runs at 1.4 GHz, making Nokia 3.1 32GB the better performer.


Display: Nokia 3.1 32GB offers a screen size of 5.2 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi 5A 32GB offers 5 inches, making Nokia 3.1 32GB the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi 5A 32GB and Nokia 3.1 32GB feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 5A 32GB and Nokia 3.1 32GB feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Nokia 3.1 32GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 5A 32GB offers 5 MP, making Nokia 3.1 32GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 5A 32GB offers a higher battery capacity with 3000 mAh, while Nokia 3.1 32GB offers 2990 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi 5A 32GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi 5A 32GB and Nokia 3.1 32GB offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 5A 32GB receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Nokia 3.1 32GB has a rating of 3.8.

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Xiaomi Redmi 5A 32GB
₹6,999
(Out of Stock)
Nokia 3.1 32GB
₹9,800
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

67%
69%

Release Date

07 Dec, 2017
12 Aug, 2018

Performance

Snapdragon 425
MediaTek MT6750
Quad Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.5 GHz)
3 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1280 px (HD)
720x1440 px (HD+)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
8 MP

Battery

3000 mAh
2990 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Inexpensive
  • Good performance
  • Good battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Sub-par cameras
  • Doesn't differentiate from its predecessor
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(605,724 ratings)
3.8/5
(1,065 ratings)

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Video

Videos
1 More Video
Videos
1 Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Dec 07, 2017
(Official)
Aug 12, 2018
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)
Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Custom UI

MIUI
Android One

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917
MediaTek MT6750

Processor

Quad core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

1.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

28 nm
28 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 308
Mali-T860 MP2

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB
2 GB / 3 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
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)
720x1440 px (HD+)

Aspect Ratio

N/A
18:9

Pixel Density

294 ppi
310 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.86 %
69.58 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass

Bezel-less Display

N/A
Yes

Design

Height

140.4 mm
146.2 mm

Width

70.1 mm
68.6 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm
8.7 mm

Weight

137 grams
138.3 grams

Build Material

Back: Aluminium
Back: Plastic

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2PureCel Sensor 1.12µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
N/A

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)
Burst mode
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
Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

N/A
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3000 mAh
2990 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB
16 GB / 32 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
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: Nano SIM2: Nano
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) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.072 W/kg Body: 0.910 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.2

GPS

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

NFC

No
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
No

Other Sensors

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

Applications

Explorer Mi Remote Mi Cloud
N/A