Xiaomi Redmi 5A vs LG Candy

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 5A vs LG Candy 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 LG Candy runs at 1.3 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi 5A the better performer.


Display: Both Xiaomi Redmi 5A and LG Candy 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 LG Candy offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 5A better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 5A and LG Candy feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 5A offers a higher battery capacity with 3000 mAh, while LG Candy offers 2500 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi 5A better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi 5A and LG Candy offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 5A receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while LG Candy has a rating of 3.9.

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Xiaomi Redmi 5A
₹5,999
(Out of Stock)
LG Candy
₹6,500
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

67%
61%

Release Date

07 Dec, 2017
01 Sep, 2018

Performance

Snapdragon 425
Snapdragon 210
Quad Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 1.3 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
8 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Battery

3000 mAh
2500 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)
3.9/5
(1,700 ratings)

Video

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

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Dec 07, 2017
(Official)
Sep 01, 2018
(Official)

Operating System

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

Custom UI

MIUI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Below Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917
Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 MSM8909

Processor

Quad core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53
Quad core, 1.3 GHz, Cortex A7

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
N/A

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

28 nm
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 308
Adreno 304

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)
5.0 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 %
64.21 %

Design

Height

140.4 mm
146.3 mm

Width

70.1 mm
73.2 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm
8.2 mm

Weight

137 grams
152 grams

Build Material

Back: Aluminium
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Avg

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2PureCel Sensor 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital ZoomCMOS 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
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
4 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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
2500 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 Up to 32 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) / 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
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

No
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Proximity sensor Accelerometer

Applications

Explorer Mi cloud Mi Remote
N/A