Xiaomi Redmi 9A vs Kara S5

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 9A vs Kara S5 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi 9A runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while Kara S5 runs at 1.3 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi 9A the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi 9A offers a screen size of 6.53 inches, while Kara S5 offers 5 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 9A the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi 9A and Kara S5 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 9A offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Kara S5 offers 5 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 9A better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 9A offers a higher front camera resolution with 5 MP, while Kara S5 offers 2 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 9A better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 9A offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Kara S5 offers 2200 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi 9A better for longer battery life.


Storage: Kara S5 offers higher internal storage with 8 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi 9A offers 32 GB, making Kara S5 the better option for storage.

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Xiaomi Redmi 9A
₹6,499
(Out of Stock)
Kara S5
₹1,499
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

68%
N/A

Release Date

04 Sep, 2020
06 Feb, 2020

Performance

N/A
MediaTek Helio G25
N/A
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 1.3 GHz)
2 GB RAM
1 GB RAM

Display

N/A
6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1520 px (HD+)

Rear Camera

N/A
13 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

N/A
5 MP
Wide Angle Lens
2 MP

Battery

N/A
5000 mAh
2200 mAh
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

32 GB
8 GB
eMMC 5.1
N/A

User Ratings

4.2/5
(65,692 ratings)
N/A

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Sep 04, 2020
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Custom UI

MIUI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
N/A

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G25
N/A

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Quad core, 1.3 GHz

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
N/A

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GE8320
N/A

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB
1 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
N/A

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.53 inches  (16.59 cm)
5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1520 px (HD+)

Brightness

400 nits
N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9
N/A

Pixel Density

269 ppi
336 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.08 %
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
N/A

Design

Height

164.9 mm
N/A

Width

77 mm
N/A

Thickness

9 mm
N/A

Weight

194 grams
N/A

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
N/A

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2 Wide Angle28 mm focal length 1µm pixel size
5 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
2592 x 1944 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
N/A

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
Primary Camera

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
N/A

Capacity

5000 mAh
2200 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
8 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 64 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
N/A

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
N/A

SAR Value

Head: 0.528 W/kg Body: 0.791 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

No
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Proximity sensor Accelerometer