Xiaomi Redmi 9A vs Lava Z1

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 9A vs Lava Z1 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 9A runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while Lava Z1 runs at 1.8 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi 9A the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi 9A offers a screen size of 6.53 inches, while Lava Z1 offers 5 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 9A the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi 9A features a IPS LCD display compared to Lava Z1's TFT, making Xiaomi Redmi 9A the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 9A offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Lava Z1 offers 5 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 9A better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 9A and Lava Z1 feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 9A offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Lava Z1 offers 3100 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi 9A better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi 9A offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Lava Z1 offers 16 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi 9A the better option for storage.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 9A receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Lava Z1 has a rating of 3.8.

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Xiaomi Redmi 9A
₹6,499
(Out of Stock)
Lava Z1
₹6,249
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

68%
65%

Release Date

04 Sep, 2020
11 Jan, 2021

Performance

MediaTek Helio G25
MediaTek Helio A20
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
2 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
IPS LCD
TFT
720x1600 px (HD+)
480x854 px

Rear Camera

13 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
Wide Angle Lens
5 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
3100 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
16 GB
eMMC 5.1
N/A

User Ratings

4.2/5
(65,692 ratings)
3.8/5
(829 ratings)

Video

There are no videos available for the device.
Videos
1 Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Sep 04, 2020
(Official)
Jan 11, 2021
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

MIUI
Stock

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G25
MediaTek Helio A20

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Quad core, 1.8 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
N/A

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GE8320
PowerVR GE8300

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB
2 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD
TFT

Screen Size

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

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)
480x854 px

Brightness

400 nits
N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9
16:9

Pixel Density

269 ppi
196 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.08 %
64.65 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
N/A

Design

Height

164.9 mm
145.1 mm

Width

77 mm
73.3 mm

Thickness

9 mm
10.2 mm

Weight

194 grams
N/A

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2 Wide Angle28 mm focal length 1µm pixel size
5 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.21.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

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
HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

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

Flash

N/A
Yes LED Flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
3100 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
16 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 256 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 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) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

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)
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: 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 Glonass

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
No

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer