Xiaomi Redmi 5A vs Tecno Camon i

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 5A vs Tecno Camon i 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 Tecno Camon i runs at 1.3 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi 5A the better performer.


Display: Tecno Camon i offers a screen size of 5.65 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi 5A offers 5 inches, making Tecno Camon i the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi 5A and Tecno Camon i feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 5A and Tecno Camon i feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Tecno Camon i offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 5A offers 5 MP, making Tecno Camon i better for front camera photography.


Battery: Tecno Camon i offers a higher battery capacity with 3050 mAh, while Xiaomi Redmi 5A offers 3000 mAh, making Tecno Camon i better for longer battery life.


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


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 5A receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Tecno Camon i has a rating of 4.1.

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Xiaomi Redmi 5A
₹5,999
(Out of Stock)
Tecno Camon i
₹8,570
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

67%
68%

Release Date

07 Dec, 2017
29 Jan, 2018

Performance

Snapdragon 425
MediaTek MT6737
Quad Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 1.3 GHz)
2 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
5.65 inches (14.35 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1280 px (HD)
720x1440 px (HD+)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
13 MP

Battery

3000 mAh
3050 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
32 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
(1,221 ratings)

Video

Videos
3 More Videos
Videos
1 Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Dec 07, 2017
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

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

Custom UI

MIUI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917
MediaTek MT6737

Processor

Quad core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53
Quad core, 1.3 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-T720 MP2

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB
3 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)
5.65 inches  (14.35 cm)

Resolution

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

Aspect Ratio

N/A
18:9

Pixel Density

294 ppi
285 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.86 %
76.13 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

N/A
Yes

Design

Height

140.4 mm
152.2 mm

Width

70.1 mm
71.1 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm
7.7 mm

Weight

137 grams
172 grams

Build Material

Back: Aluminium
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2PureCel Sensor 1.12µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Quad 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
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
13 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
Yes LED Flash

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3000 mAh
3050 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB
32 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 128 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) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 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
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Rear

Other Sensors

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

Applications

Explorer Mi cloud Mi Remote
N/A