Xiaomi Redmi 9A vs Lava Z21

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 9A vs Lava Z21 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 Z21 runs at 1.6 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi 9A the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi 9A offers a screen size of 6.53 inches, while Lava Z21 offers 5 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 9A the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi 9A and Lava Z21 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 9A offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Lava Z21 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 Lava Z21 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 Lava Z21 offers 3100 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi 9A better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi 9A and Lava Z21 offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 9A receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Lava Z21 has a rating of 3.5.

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Xiaomi Redmi 9A
₹6,499
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₹5,999
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Summary

Spec Score

68%
N/A

Release Date

04 Sep, 2020
28 Feb, 2022

Performance

N/A
MediaTek Helio G25
N/A
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.6 GHz)
2 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

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

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
3100 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
eMMC 5.1
N/A

User Ratings

4.2/5
(65,692 ratings)
3.5/5
(665 ratings)

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Sep 04, 2020
(Official)
Feb 28, 2022
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v11

Custom UI

MIUI
Android Go

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
Octa core, 1.6 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
2 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+)
480x854 px

Brightness

400 nits
N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9
N/A

Pixel Density

269 ppi
196 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.08 %
64.29 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
N/A

Design

Height

164.9 mm
146.5 mm

Width

77 mm
73 mm

Thickness

9 mm
10.4 mm

Weight

194 grams
187 grams

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)
Burst mode

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
N/A

Resolution

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

Flash

N/A
Yes LED Flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
N/A

Capacity

5000 mAh
3100 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 23 Hours(4G)

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
32 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 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS

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
Proximity sensor Accelerometer