Xiaomi Redmi A3 vs Xiaomi Redmi A5

Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi A3 vs Xiaomi Redmi A5 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 A3 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi A5 runs at 1.8 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi A3 the better performer.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi A5 offers a screen size of 6.88 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi A3 offers 6.7 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi A5 the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi A3 and Xiaomi Redmi A5 feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi A5 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 32 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi A3 offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi A5 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi A5 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi A3 offers 5 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi A5 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi A5 offers a higher battery capacity with 5200 mAh, while Xiaomi Redmi A3 offers 5000 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi A5 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi A3 and Xiaomi Redmi A5 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.

User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi A5 receives a higher user rating of 4.1, while Xiaomi Redmi A3 has a rating of 4.

Xiaomi Redmi A3

₹6,399

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Xiaomi Redmi A5

₹8,995

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Summary

Spec Score

70%

73%

Release Date

23 Feb, 2024

16 Apr, 2025

Performance


MediaTek Helio G36	Unisoc T7250
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
3 GB RAM	3 GB RAM
Helio G36 vs Unisoc T7250

Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.88 inches (17.48 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
720x1650 px (HD+)	720x1650 px (HD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


8 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	32 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
0.08 MP Camera	N/A

Front Camera


5 MP	8 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


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

Storage

64 GB	64 GB
eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1

User Ratings

4/5

(3,695 ratings)

4.1/5

(9,929 ratings)

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Feb 23, 2024

(Official)

Apr 16, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

Android v13

Android v15

OS Updates

N/A

2 Years

Security Updates

N/A

4 Years

Custom UI

Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G36

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Unisoc T7250

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Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.8 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

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GE8320

Mali-G57 MP1

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB / 6 GB

3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.88 inches (17.48 cm)

Resolution

720x1650 px (HD+)

Brightness

500 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

600 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

600 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

180 Hz

240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

N/A

Pixel Density

269 ppi

262 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.14 %

84.27 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch

Design

Height

168.3 mm

171.7 mm

Width

76.3 mm

77.8 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm

8.2 mm

Weight

193 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass

N/A

Water Resistance

N/A	Yes Splash proof IP52

Ruggedness

N/A	Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0 Wide Angle

32 MP
Primary Cameraf/2 Wide Angle0.61µm pixel size

0.08 MP

N/A

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels

6500 x 4920 Pixels

Settings

N/A	Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Film Camera

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Custom Watermark
Filters
Voice Shutter

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera

8 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Screen flash

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

5200 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

N/A	Yes 15W Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB

Yes Up to 2 TB

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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

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: 0.839 W/kg Body: 0.773 W/kg

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

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3

Yes v5.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

HDMI

N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass