Xiaomi Redmi 9A vs Xiaomi Redmi A5 128GB

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 9A vs Xiaomi Redmi A5 128GB 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 Xiaomi Redmi A5 128GB runs at 1.8 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi 9A the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi A5 128GB offers a screen size of 6.88 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi 9A offers 6.53 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi A5 128GB the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi 9A and Xiaomi Redmi A5 128GB feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi A5 128GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 32 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 9A offers 13 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi A5 128GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi A5 128GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 9A offers 5 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi A5 128GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi A5 128GB offers a higher battery capacity with 5200 mAh, while Xiaomi Redmi 9A offers 5000 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi A5 128GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi 9A offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi A5 128GB offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi 9A the better option for storage.

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Xiaomi Redmi 9A
₹6,499
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₹9,499
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Summary

Spec Score

68%
73%

Release Date

04 Sep, 2020
16 Apr, 2025

Performance

MediaTek Helio G25
Unisoc T7250
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
2 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
6.88 inches (17.48 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1650 px (HD+)
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

13 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
32 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
5200 mAh
N/A
15W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
128 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

User Ratings

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

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Sep 04, 2020
(Official)
Apr 16, 2025
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v15

OS Updates

N/A
2 Years

Security Updates

N/A
4 Years

Custom UI

MIUI
Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G25
Unisoc T7250 T7250

Processor

Octa core

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

1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GE8320
Mali-G57 MP1

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB
3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.53 inches  (16.59 cm)
6.88 inches  (17.48 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1650 px (HD+)

Brightness

400 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
600 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
600 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
N/A

Pixel Density

269 ppi
262 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.08 %
84.27 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Design

Height

164.9 mm
171.7 mm

Width

77 mm
77.8 mm

Thickness

9 mm
8.2 mm

Weight

194 grams
193 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
Yes Splash proof IP52

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2 Wide Angle28 mm focal length 1µm pixel size
32 MP
Primary Cameraf/2 Wide Angle0.61µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
6500 x 4920 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Film Camera

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

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

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5200 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes 15W Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 2 TB

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) / 700(band 28) / 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) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 0.528 W/kg Body: 0.791 W/kg
Head: 0.818 W/kg Body: 0.770 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No

HDMI

N/A
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass