Xiaomi Redmi 5A vs Itel Zeno 20

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 5A vs Itel Zeno 20 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Itel Zeno 20 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.6 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi 5A runs at 1.4 GHz, making Itel Zeno 20 the better performer.


Display: Itel Zeno 20 offers a screen size of 6.6 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi 5A offers 5 inches, making Itel Zeno 20 the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi 5A and Itel Zeno 20 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 5A and Itel Zeno 20 feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 5A and Itel Zeno 20 feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Itel Zeno 20 offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Xiaomi Redmi 5A offers 3000 mAh, making Itel Zeno 20 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Itel Zeno 20 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi 5A offers 16 GB, making Itel Zeno 20 the better option for storage.

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Xiaomi Redmi 5A
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₹5,899
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Summary

Spec Score

67%
68%

Release Date

07 Dec, 2017
25 Aug, 2025

Performance

Snapdragon 425
Unisoc T7100
Quad Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.6 GHz)
2 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1280 px (HD)
720x1612 px (HD+)
N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Battery

3000 mAh
5000 mAh
N/A
15W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
64 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

4.5/5
(1,231,362 ratings)
N/A

Video

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

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Dec 07, 2017
(Official)
Aug 22, 2025
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)
Android v14

Security Updates

N/A
2 Years

Custom UI

MIUI
Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917
Unisoc T7100

Processor

Quad core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

1.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

28 nm
28 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 308
N/A

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB
3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
6.6 inches  (16.76 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
720x1612 px (HD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
480 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
90 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
20:9

Pixel Density

294 ppi
267 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.86 %
84.38 %

Bezel-less Display

N/A
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
90 %

Design

Height

140.4 mm
164 mm

Width

70.1 mm
76 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm
9.0 mm

Weight

137 grams
187 grams

Build Material

Back: Aluminium
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2PureCel Sensor 1.12µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoom

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
N/A

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
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Short Video Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

N/A
No

Camera Features

N/A
Wide Angle Selfie

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes 15W Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 2 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 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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 1.072 W/kg Body: 0.910 W/kg
Head: 0.824 W/kg Body: 0.463 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 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 v4.1
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

N/A
DTS Sound

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Accelerometer

Applications

Explorer Mi cloud Mi Remote
N/A