Xiaomi Redmi 5A vs Xiaomi Redmi 6A

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 5A vs Xiaomi Redmi 6A 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 6A runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi 5A runs at 1.4 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi 6A the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi 6A offers a screen size of 5.45 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi 5A offers 5 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 6A the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi 5A and Xiaomi Redmi 6A feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 5A and Xiaomi Redmi 6A feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 5A and Xiaomi Redmi 6A feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Both Xiaomi Redmi 5A and Xiaomi Redmi 6A offer the same 3000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi 5A and Xiaomi Redmi 6A offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 5A receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Xiaomi Redmi 6A has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Release Date

07 Dec, 2017
19 Sep, 2018
06 May, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 425
MediaTek Helio A22
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Quad Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
2 GB RAM
2 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
5.45 inches (13.84 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED
720x1280 px (HD)
720x1440 px (HD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP
50 MP

Battery

3000 mAh
3000 mAh
6500 mAh
N/A
N/A
90W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
16 GB
256 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A
8.4/10

Pros

  • Inexpensive
  • Good performance
  • Good battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Sub-par cameras
  • Doesn't differentiate from its predecessor
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.5/5
(1,231,362 ratings)
4.2/5
(166,212 ratings)
4.4/5
(109 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

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General

Launch Date

Dec 07, 2017
(Official)
Sep 19, 2018
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)
Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

MIUI
MIUI
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917
MediaTek Helio A22
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Quad core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53
Quad core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

28 nm
12 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 308
PowerVR GE8300
Adreno 829

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB
2 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR3
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
N/A
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
5.45 inches  (13.84 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
720x1440 px (HD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5000 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
18:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

294 ppi
295 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.86 %
72.68 %
90.11 %

Bezel-less Display

N/A
Yes
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
80.5 %
94.38 %

Design

Height

140.4 mm
147.5 mm
150.83 mm

Width

70.1 mm
71.5 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm
8.3 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

137 grams
145 grams
191 grams

Build Material

Back: Aluminium
Back: Plastic
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2PureCel Sensor 1.12µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
N/A
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good
Best In Class

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
No
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

3000 mAh
3000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
N/A
16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB
16 GB / 32 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
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)
N/A

SIM 2

N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.072 W/kg Body: 0.910 W/kg
Head: 0.746 W/kg Body: 0.715 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.2
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

No
No
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
N/A
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

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

Applications

Explorer Mi cloud Mi Remote
N/A
N/A

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