Xiaomi Redmi 5A vs Karbonn K9 Kavach 4G 16GB

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 5A vs Karbonn K9 Kavach 4G 16GB 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 Karbonn K9 Kavach 4G 16GB runs at 1.25 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi 5A the better performer.


Display: Both Xiaomi Redmi 5A and Karbonn K9 Kavach 4G 16GB offer the same screen size of 5 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 5A offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Karbonn K9 Kavach 4G 16GB offers 5 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 5A better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 5A and Karbonn K9 Kavach 4G 16GB feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 5A offers a higher battery capacity with 3000 mAh, while Karbonn K9 Kavach 4G 16GB offers 2300 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi 5A better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi 5A and Karbonn K9 Kavach 4G 16GB offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 5A receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Karbonn K9 Kavach 4G 16GB has a rating of 4.1.

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Xiaomi Redmi 5A
₹5,999
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₹7,490
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Summary

Spec Score

67%
59%

Release Date

07 Dec, 2017
12 Jan, 2018

Performance

Snapdragon 425
MediaTek MT6737M
Quad Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 1.25 GHz)
2 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Battery

3000 mAh
2300 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)
4.1/5
(2,913 ratings)

Video

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

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

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

Operating System

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

Custom UI

MIUI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Below Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917
MediaTek MT6737M

Processor

Quad core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53
Quad core, 1.25 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
N/A

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

28 nm
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 308
Mali-T720 MP2

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB
1 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)
5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)

Resolution

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

Aspect Ratio

N/A
16:9

Pixel Density

294 ppi
294 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.86 %
62.79 %

Design

Height

140.4 mm
146 mm

Width

70.1 mm
75 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm
9.6 mm

Weight

137 grams
161.3 grams

Build Material

Back: Aluminium
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Below Avg

Resolution

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

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
2592 x 1944 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
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

Flash

N/A
Yes LED Flash

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3000 mAh
2300 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 10 Hours(2G)

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB
8 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
SIM1: Micro SIM2: Micro

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) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 1.072 W/kg Body: 0.910 W/kg
Head: 0.834 W/kg

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
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