Xiaomi Redmi 5A vs Samsung Galaxy On Nxt 16GB

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 5A vs Samsung Galaxy On Nxt 16GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy On Nxt 16GB runs at a higher processing speed of 1.6 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi 5A runs at 1.4 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy On Nxt 16GB the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy On Nxt 16GB offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi 5A offers 5 inches, making Samsung Galaxy On Nxt 16GB the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi 5A features a IPS LCD display compared to Samsung Galaxy On Nxt 16GB's TFT, making Xiaomi Redmi 5A the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 5A and Samsung Galaxy On Nxt 16GB feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy On Nxt 16GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 5A offers 5 MP, making Samsung Galaxy On Nxt 16GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy On Nxt 16GB offers a higher battery capacity with 3300 mAh, while Xiaomi Redmi 5A offers 3000 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy On Nxt 16GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi 5A and Samsung Galaxy On Nxt 16GB offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 5A receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Samsung Galaxy On Nxt 16GB has a rating of 4.3.

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Xiaomi Redmi 5A
₹5,999
(Out of Stock)
Samsung Galaxy On Nxt 16GB
₹11,200
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

67%
70%

Release Date

07 Dec, 2017
03 Jan, 2018

Performance

Snapdragon 425
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870
Quad Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.6 GHz)
2 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
IPS LCD
TFT
720x1280 px (HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
8 MP

Battery

3000 mAh
3300 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)
4.3/5
(365,022 ratings)

Video

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

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Dec 07, 2017
(Official)
Jan 03, 2018
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)
Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Custom UI

MIUI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870

Processor

Quad core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

28 nm
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 308
Mali-T830

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB
3 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
TFT

Screen Size

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

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Aspect Ratio

N/A
16:9

Pixel Density

294 ppi
401 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.86 %
73.13 %

Design

Height

140.4 mm
151.7 mm

Width

70.1 mm
75 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm
8 mm

Weight

137 grams
167 grams

Build Material

Back: Aluminium
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2PureCel Sensor 1.12µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes 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
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
8 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

N/A
No

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3000 mAh
3300 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 21 Hours(3G)

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB
16 GB / 32 GB / 64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 256 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
N/A

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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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SIM 2

N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.072 W/kg Body: 0.910 W/kg
Head: 0.646 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
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Front

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Proximity sensor Accelerometer

Applications

Explorer Mi cloud Mi Remote
N/A