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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Xiaomi Redmi A1
₹8,999
(Out of Stock)
ZTE Blade A31
₹7,490
(Not Released in India)
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Summary

Spec Score

67%
63%

Release Date

09 Sep, 2022
24 Feb, 2022

Performance

MediaTek Helio A22
Unisoc SC9863A
Quad Core (upto 2 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.6 GHz)
2 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

6.52 inches (16.56 cm)
5.45 inches (13.84 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1440 px (HD+)

Rear Camera

8 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera
0.08 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
3000 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expert Review

7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Minimalist design
  • Clean software
  • Good battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Average cameras
  • Underwhelming performance
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

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

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

89,878
AnTuTu Score
N/A
13h 29m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

Video

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

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Sep 09, 2022
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v12
Android v11

Custom UI

Android Go
Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

MediaTek Helio A22
Unisoc SC9863A

Processor

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
N/A

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
28 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GE8300
N/A

RAM

2 GB
2 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
N/A

Performance Test Results

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

89,878
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

33.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

3.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

15.6 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

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

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1440 px (HD+)

Brightness

400 nits
N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9
18:9

Pixel Density

269 ppi
295 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.15 %
77.11 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

88.89 %
N/A

Design

Height

164.9 mm
140 mm

Width

76.7 mm
71 mm

Thickness

9 mm
8.9 mm

Weight

192 grams
166 grams

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Avg

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0
8 MP
Primary Camera
0.08 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Autofocus

N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels
3264 x 2448 Pixels

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

Video Recording

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Avg

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
3000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 31.5 Hours(4G)
N/A

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.

13h 29m
N/A

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

2h 39m 50s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
32 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 128 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 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)

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)

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 v4.2

GPS

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

NFC

No
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
No

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Accelerometer