Xiaomi Redmi 5A vs Itel A42 plus

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 5A vs Itel A42 plus across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi 5A runs at a higher processing speed of 1.4 GHz, while Itel A42 plus runs at 1.3 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi 5A the better performer.


Display: Both Xiaomi Redmi 5A and Itel A42 plus offer the same screen size of 5 inches, but Xiaomi Redmi 5A features a IPS LCD display compared to Itel A42 plus's TFT, making Xiaomi Redmi 5A the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 5A offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Itel A42 plus offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 5A better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 5A and Itel A42 plus feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 5A offers a higher battery capacity with 3000 mAh, while Itel A42 plus offers 2700 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi 5A better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi 5A and Itel A42 plus offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 5A receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Itel A42 plus has a rating of 4.2.

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Xiaomi Redmi 5A
₹5,999
(Out of Stock)
Itel A42 plus
₹6,090
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

67%
N/A

Release Date

07 Dec, 2017
08 Dec, 2017

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 425
N/A
Quad Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 1.3 GHz)
2 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

N/A
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
IPS LCD
TFT
720x1280 px (HD)
480x854 px

Rear Camera

N/A
13 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

N/A
5 MP
5 MP

Battery

N/A
3000 mAh
2700 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
16 GB
eMMC 5.1
N/A

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

4.5/5
(1,231,362 ratings)
4.2/5
(42 ratings)

Video

Videos
3 More Videos
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Dec 07, 2017
(Official)
Dec 08, 2017
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)
Android v7.0 (Nougat)

Custom UI

MIUI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917
N/A

Processor

Quad core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53
Quad core, 1.3 GHz

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
N/A

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

28 nm
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 308
N/A

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB
2 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
N/A

Display Type

IPS LCD
TFT

Screen Size

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

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
480x854 px

Pixel Density

294 ppi
196 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.86 %
63.99 %

Design

Height

140.4 mm
146 mm

Width

70.1 mm
73.6 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm
9 mm

Weight

137 grams
N/A

Build Material

Back: Aluminium
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
N/A

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2PureCel Sensor 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
3264 x 2448 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
N/A

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
N/A

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

N/A
Yes LED Flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
N/A

Capacity

3000 mAh
2700 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 10 Hours(4G) / Up to 12 Hours(3G) / Up to 20 Hours(2G)

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB
16 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 32 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
N/A

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 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)

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 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Rear

Other Sensors

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

Applications

Explorer Mi cloud Mi Remote
N/A