Xiaomi Redmi A1 vs ZTE Blade A5 2020

Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi A1 vs ZTE Blade A5 2020 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 A5 2020 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 A5 2020 offers 6.08 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi A1 the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi A1 and ZTE Blade A5 2020 feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: ZTE Blade A5 2020 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi A1 offers 8 MP, making ZTE Blade A5 2020 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: ZTE Blade A5 2020 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi A1 offers 5 MP, making ZTE Blade A5 2020 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi A1 offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while ZTE Blade A5 2020 offers 3200 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi A1 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi A1 and ZTE Blade A5 2020 offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.

Xiaomi Redmi A1

₹8,999

(Out of Stock)

ZTE Blade A5 2020

₹9,999

(Not Released in India)

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Summary

Spec Score

67%

68%

Release Date

09 Sep, 2022

07 Nov, 2021

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)	6.08 inches (15.44 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)	720x1560 px (HD+)

Rear Camera


8 MP Primary Camera	13 MP Primary Camera
0.08 MP Depth Camera	2 MP Depth Camera

Front Camera


5 MP	8 MP

Battery


5000 mAh	3200 mAh
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB	32 GB
eMMC 5.1	N/A

Expert Review

7.0/10

Read Expert Review

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

1 Video

There are no videos available for the device.

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General

Launch Date

Sep 09, 2022

(Official)

N/A

Operating System

Android v12

Android v9.0 (Pie)

Custom UI

Android Go

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

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

PowerVR GE8322

RAM

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

Screen Size

6.52 inches (16.56 cm)

6.08 inches (15.44 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)

720x1560 px (HD+)

Brightness

400 nits

N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

269 ppi

283 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.15 %

79.59 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

88.89 %

N/A

Design

Height

164.9 mm

156.7 mm

Width

76.7 mm

72.6 mm

Thickness

9 mm

8 mm

Weight

192 grams

155 grams

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0

0.08 MP
Depth Camera

2 MP
Depth Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels

4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

N/A	Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

N/A	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

8 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

3200 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

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1

N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

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) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 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) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 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

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0

Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

Yes with A-GPS

NFC

N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer