Xiaomi Redmi A1 vs ZTE Blade A31

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi A1 vs ZTE Blade A31 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi A1 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while ZTE Blade A31 runs at 1.6 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi A1 the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi A1 offers a screen size of 6.52 inches, while ZTE Blade A31 offers 5.45 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi A1 the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi A1 and ZTE Blade A31 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi A1 and ZTE Blade A31 feature a 8 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi A1 and ZTE Blade A31 feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi A1 offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while ZTE Blade A31 offers 3000 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi A1 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi A1 and ZTE Blade A31 offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.

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Summary

Release Date

09 Sep, 2022
24 Feb, 2022
06 May, 2026

Performance

MediaTek Helio A22
Unisoc SC9863A
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Quad Core (upto 2 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.6 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
2 GB RAM
2 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.52 inches (16.56 cm)
5.45 inches (13.84 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED
720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1440 px (HD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

8 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
0.08 MP
Depth Camera
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP
50 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
3000 mAh
6500 mAh
N/A
N/A
90W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
256 GB
eMMC 5.1
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
N/A
8.4/10

Pros

  • Minimalist design
  • Clean software
  • Good battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Average cameras
  • Underwhelming performance
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.1/5
(21,823 ratings)
N/A
4.5/5
(140 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

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General

Launch Date

Sep 09, 2022
(Official)
N/A
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v12
Android v11
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

Android Go
Android Go
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg
Excellent

Chipset

MediaTek Helio A22
Unisoc SC9863A
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Quad core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A55
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
N/A
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
28 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GE8300
N/A
Adreno 829

RAM

2 GB
2 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
N/A
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
N/A
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.52 inches  (16.56 cm)
5.45 inches  (13.84 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1440 px (HD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Brightness

400 nits
N/A
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5000 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
18:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

269 ppi
295 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.15 %
77.11 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

N/A
N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

88.89 %
N/A
94.38 %

Design

Height

164.9 mm
140 mm
150.83 mm

Width

76.7 mm
71 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

9 mm
8.9 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

192 grams
166 grams
191 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Avg
Excellent

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0
8 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
0.08 MP
Depth Camera
N/A
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
N/A
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

N/A
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels
3264 x 2448 Pixels
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
N/A
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Avg
Best In Class

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
N/A
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh
3000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 31.5 Hours(4G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
N/A
16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
32 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
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 2600(band 38)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
N/A

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 2600(band 38)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
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) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v4.2
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

No
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
N/A
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

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

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