Xiaomi Redmi 5A vs Xiaomi Redmi Go 16GB

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 5A vs Xiaomi Redmi Go 16GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Xiaomi Redmi 5A and Xiaomi Redmi Go 16GB run at the same processing speed of 1.4 GHz.


Display: Both Xiaomi Redmi 5A and Xiaomi Redmi Go 16GB offer the same screen size of 5 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 5A offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Go 16GB offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 5A better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 5A and Xiaomi Redmi Go 16GB feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Both Xiaomi Redmi 5A and Xiaomi Redmi Go 16GB offer the same 3000 mAh battery capacity.


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


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Xiaomi Redmi 5A and Xiaomi Redmi Go 16GB equally at 8.


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

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Xiaomi Redmi 5A
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₹4,999
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Summary

Spec Score

67%
N/A

Release Date

07 Dec, 2017
27 May, 2019

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 425
Snapdragon 425
Quad Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
2 GB RAM
1 GB RAM

Display

N/A
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

N/A
13 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

N/A
5 MP
5 MP

Battery

N/A
3000 mAh
3000 mAh
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

16 GB
16 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Inexpensive
  • Good performance
  • Good battery life
  • Compact, sturdy design
  • Low price point
  • Great battery life
  • Decent performance

Cons

  • Sub-par cameras
  • Doesn't differentiate from its predecessor
  • Built-in storage too low
  • Camera performance below average in lowlight

User Ratings

4.5/5
(1,231,362 ratings)
4.3/5
(168,646 ratings)

Video

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

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Dec 07, 2017
(Official)
May 27, 2019
(Official)

Operating System

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

Custom UI

MIUI
Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

Processor

Quad core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53
Quad core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

28 nm
28 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 308
Adreno 308

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB
1 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
N/A

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)

Resolution

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

Aspect Ratio

N/A
16:9

Pixel Density

294 ppi
294 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.86 %
69.86 %

Design

Height

140.4 mm
140.4 mm

Width

70.1 mm
70.1 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm
8.3 mm

Weight

137 grams
137 grams

Build Material

Back: Aluminium
Back: Plastic

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
N/A

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2PureCel Sensor 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.01/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
3264 x 2448 Pixels

Settings

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

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
N/A

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
N/A

Capacity

3000 mAh
3000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB
8 GB / 16 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
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) / 800(band 20)

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) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

SAR Value

Head: 1.072 W/kg Body: 0.910 W/kg
Head: 0.796 W/kg Body: 0.613 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
N/A

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

Applications

Explorer Mi cloud Mi Remote
N/A