Xiaomi Redmi 5A vs Karbonn Aura 1

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 5A vs Karbonn Aura 1 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Karbonn Aura 1 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.5 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi 5A runs at 1.4 GHz, making Karbonn Aura 1 the better performer.


Display: Karbonn Aura 1 offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi 5A offers 5 inches, making Karbonn Aura 1 the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi 5A and Karbonn Aura 1 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 5A and Karbonn Aura 1 feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 5A and Karbonn Aura 1 feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 5A offers a higher battery capacity with 3000 mAh, while Karbonn Aura 1 offers 2600 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi 5A better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi 5A and Karbonn Aura 1 offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 5A receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Karbonn Aura 1 has a rating of 3.3.

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Xiaomi Redmi 5A
₹5,999
(Out of Stock)
Karbonn Aura 1
₹4,980
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

67%
63%

Release Date

07 Dec, 2017
28 Mar, 2018

Performance

Snapdragon 425
Snapdragon 615
Quad Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.5 GHz)
2 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 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
5 MP

Battery

3000 mAh
2600 mAh
No Wireless Charging
N/A

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)
3.3/5
(190 ratings)

Video

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

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Dec 07, 2017
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)
Android v5.0 (Lollipop)

Custom UI

MIUI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917
Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939

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
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 308
Adreno 405

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB
2 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)

Resolution

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

Pixel Density

294 ppi
267 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.86 %
N/A

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Design

Height

140.4 mm
N/A

Width

70.1 mm
N/A

Thickness

8.3 mm
N/A

Weight

137 grams
N/A

Build Material

Back: Aluminium
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Avg

Resolution

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

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual 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
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Avg

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3000 mAh
2600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB
16 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes

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 1800(band 3)

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

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
No

Other Sensors

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

Applications

Explorer Mi cloud Mi Remote
N/A