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Xiaomi Redmi 5A vs Xiaomi Redmi 8A Dual

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Summary
61%
67%
Performance

Snapdragon 425

2 GB RAM

Snapdragon 439

2 GB RAM

Display

5.0" (12.7 cm)

720x1280 px (HD)

6.22" (15.8 cm)

720x1520 px (HD+)

Rear Camera

13 MP

Single Camera

13 MP + 2 MP

Dual Camera

Front Camera

5 MP

Single Camera

8 MP

Single Camera

Battery

3000 mAh

5000 mAh

Storage

16 GB

128 GB (Expandable)

32 GB

512 GB (Expandable)

Expert Rating

4.0/5

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User Rating

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.5/5 based on 1,226,658 ratings

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4.2/5 based on 162,283 ratings

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General
Launch Date

December 7, 2017 (Official)

February 18, 2020 (Official)

Operating System

Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)

Android v9.0 (Pie)

Custom UI

MIUI

MIUI

Performance
Average
Average
Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

Qualcomm Snapdragon 439

CPU

Quad core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53

Octa core (1.95 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 + 1.45 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Adreno 308

Adreno 505

RAM

2 GB

2 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3

LPDDR3

Display
Average
Average
Display Type

IPS LCD

IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.0 " (12.7 cm)

6.22 " (15.8 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)

720x1520 px (HD+)

Aspect Ratio

19:9

Pixel Density

294 ppi

270 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.86 %

81.48 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less display

with waterdrop notch

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Brightness

400 nits

Design
Size Compare
Size Compare
Dimensions

Height: 140.4 mm
Width: 70.1 mm
Thickness: 8.3 mm

Height: 156.4 mm
Width: 75.4 mm
Thickness: 9.4 mm

Weight

137 grams

188 grams

Build Material

Back: Aluminium

Back: Plastic

Colours

Gold, Rose Gold, Dark Grey, Lake Blue

Midnight Grey, Sea Blue, Sky White

Waterproof

, Splash proof

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Single

Dual

Resolution

13 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera(1.12µm pixel size)

13 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera(3.1" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)2 MP f/2.4, Depth Camera(1.75µm pixel size)

Sensor

PureCel Sensor

CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

No

Flash

, LED Flash

, 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

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

Front Camera
Average
Good
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

5 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera

8 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera(1.12µm pixel size)

Sensor

CMOS

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery
Average
Very Good
Capacity

3000 mAh

5000 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Removable

No

No

Standby time

Up to 192 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

, Fast, 18W

USB Type-C

No

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

16 GB

32 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 128 GB

, Up to 512 GB

USB OTG

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

VoLTE

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)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SIM 2

2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SAR Value

Head: 1.072 W/kg, Body: 0.910 W/kg

Head: 0.339 W/kg, Body: 1.000 W/kg

Wi-Fi

, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v4.1

, v4.2

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

No

No

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging, microUSB 2.0

Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia
FM Radio

, Wireless FM

Loudspeaker

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

Applications

Explorer, Mi cloud, Mi Remote