Xiaomi Redmi 5A vs Sony Xperia R1

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 5A vs Sony Xperia R1 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Xiaomi Redmi 5A and Sony Xperia R1 run at the same processing speed of 1.4 GHz.


Display: Sony Xperia R1 offers a screen size of 5.2 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi 5A offers 5 inches, making Sony Xperia R1 the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi 5A and Sony Xperia R1 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 5A and Sony Xperia R1 feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Sony Xperia R1 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 5A offers 5 MP, making Sony Xperia R1 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 5A offers a higher battery capacity with 3000 mAh, while Sony Xperia R1 offers 2620 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi 5A better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi 5A and Sony Xperia R1 offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 5A receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Sony Xperia R1 has a rating of 4.1.

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Xiaomi Redmi 5A
₹5,999
(Out of Stock)
Sony Xperia R1
₹9,990
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

67%
66%

Release Date

07 Dec, 2017
06 Nov, 2017

Performance

Snapdragon 425
Snapdragon 430
Quad Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
2 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
8 MP

Battery

3000 mAh
2620 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
(11,625 ratings)

Video

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

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Dec 07, 2017
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

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

Custom UI

MIUI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

Processor

Quad core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core, 1.4 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
Adreno 505

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)
5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)

Resolution

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

Pixel Density

294 ppi
282 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.86 %
69.59 %

Design

Height

140.4 mm
146 mm

Width

70.1 mm
73.2 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm
8.8 mm

Weight

137 grams
154 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
13 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital ZoomExmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Hybrid Autofocus

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
8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size

Autofocus

N/A
Yes Hybrid Autofocus

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3000 mAh
2620 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 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
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)

SIM 2

N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

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 v4.2

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
No

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Applications

Explorer Mi cloud Mi Remote
N/A