Xiaomi Redmi 5A vs SUGAR C7

Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 5A vs SUGAR C7 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 SUGAR C7 runs at 1.3 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi 5A the better performer.

Display: Both Xiaomi Redmi 5A and SUGAR C7 offer the same screen size of 5 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 5A and SUGAR C7 feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: SUGAR C7 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 5A offers 5 MP, making SUGAR C7 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 5A offers a higher battery capacity with 3000 mAh, while SUGAR C7 offers 2500 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi 5A better for longer battery life.

Storage: SUGAR C7 offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi 5A offers 16 GB, making SUGAR C7 the better option for storage.

User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 5A receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while SUGAR C7 has a rating of 3.1.

Xiaomi Redmi 5A

₹5,999

(Out of Stock)

SUGAR C7

₹4,990

(Discontinued)

Summary

Release Date

07 Dec, 2017

21 Mar, 2018

16 Jul, 2026

Performance

	N/A	N/A
Snapdragon 425	N/A	Unisoc T7100
Quad Core (upto 1.4 GHz)	Quad Core (upto 1.3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
2 GB RAM	3 GB RAM	3 GB RAM

Display

	N/A	N/A
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)	5.0 inches (12.7 cm)	6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
720x1280 px (HD)	720x1280 px (HD)	N/A
N/A	N/A	90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

	N/A	N/A
13 MP Primary Camera	13 MP Primary Camera	8 MP Primary Camera

Front Camera

	N/A	N/A
5 MP	8 MP	5 MP

Battery

	N/A	N/A
3000 mAh	2500 mAh	5000 mAh
N/A	N/A	10W
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

16 GB	32 GB	64 GB
eMMC 5.1	N/A	eMMC 5.0

Expert Review

8.0/10

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Pros

Inexpensive
Good performance
Good battery life

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Cons

Sub-par cameras
Doesn't differentiate from its predecessor

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Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.5/5

(1,231,362 ratings)

3.1/5

(84 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Dec 07, 2017

(Official)

N/A

Jul 16, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)

Android v5.1 (Lollipop)

Android v15

Custom UI

MIUI

N/A

Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg

N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

N/A

Unisoc T7100

Processor

Quad core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53

Quad core, 1.3 GHz

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A75 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

N/A

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

28 nm

N/A

12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 308

N/A

PowerVR GE8322

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB

3 GB

3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3

N/A

LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

N/A

Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.0 inches (12.7 cm)

6.56 inches (16.66 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)

N/A

Brightness

N/A

400 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

90 Hz

Pixel Density

294 ppi

269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.86 %

68.01 %

N/A

Design

Height

140.4 mm

143 mm

N/A

Width

70.1 mm

70.7 mm

N/A

Thickness

8.3 mm

8.5 mm

8.49 mm

Weight

137 grams

144 grams

N/A

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

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2

8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2GC08A8 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

N/A

OIS

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good

N/A

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

8 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

5 MP
Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Flash

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

N/A

Capacity

3000 mAh

2500 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

Quick Charging

N/A

Yes 10W

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB

32 GB

64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1

N/A

eMMC 5.0

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Micro SIM2: Micro

N/A

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes

N/A

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) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7)

N/A

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 n)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

N/A

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1

Yes

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

Yes with A-GPS

N/A

NFC

N/A

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A

Front

Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer

N/A

Applications

Explorer Mi cloud Mi Remote

N/A

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