Xiaomi Redmi 5A vs Lava Z61

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 5A vs Lava Z61 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Lava Z61 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.5 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi 5A runs at 1.4 GHz, making Lava Z61 the better performer.


Display: Lava Z61 offers a screen size of 5.45 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi 5A offers 5 inches, making Lava Z61 the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi 5A and Lava Z61 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 5A offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Lava Z61 offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 5A better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 5A and Lava Z61 feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Both Xiaomi Redmi 5A and Lava Z61 offer the same 3000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi 5A and Lava Z61 offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 5A receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Lava Z61 has a rating of 4.

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Xiaomi Redmi 5A
₹5,999
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₹6,500
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Summary

Spec Score

67%
N/A

Release Date

07 Dec, 2017
23 Jul, 2018

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 425
MediaTek MT6739
Quad Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 1.5 GHz)
2 GB RAM
1 GB RAM

Display

N/A
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
5.45 inches (13.84 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1280 px (HD)
720x1440 px (HD+)

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
3000 mAh
N/A
Fast Charging
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)
4/5
(5,015 ratings)

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Video

Videos
3 More Videos
Videos
1 Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Dec 07, 2017
(Official)
Jul 23, 2018
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)
Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Custom UI

MIUI
Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917
MediaTek MT6739

Processor

Quad core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53
Quad core, 1.5 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
PowerVR GE8100

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB
1 GB / 2 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
N/A

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
5.45 inches  (13.84 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
720x1440 px (HD+)

Aspect Ratio

N/A
18:9

Pixel Density

294 ppi
295 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.86 %
74.53 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass

Bezel-less Display

N/A
Yes

Design

Height

140.4 mm
146.5 mm

Width

70.1 mm
70.2 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm
8.7 mm

Weight

137 grams
139 grams

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 Cameraf/2.01.12µm pixel size

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
Exposure compensation

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
N/A

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
5 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
Yes LED Flash

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
N/A

Capacity

3000 mAh
3000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 16.5 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes Fast Charging

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: Micro 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) / 2500(band 41)
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
N/A

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