Xiaomi Redmi A5 vs Ai+ Pulse

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi A5 vs Ai+ Pulse across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Xiaomi Redmi A5 and Ai+ Pulse run at the same processing speed of 1.8 GHz.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi A5 offers a screen size of 6.88 inches, while Ai+ Pulse offers 6.7 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi A5 the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi A5 features a IPS LCD display compared to Ai+ Pulse's TFT IPS, making Xiaomi Redmi A5 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Ai+ Pulse offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi A5 offers 32 MP, making Ai+ Pulse better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi A5 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Ai+ Pulse 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 Ai+ Pulse offers 5000 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi A5 better for longer battery life.


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


User Rating: Ai+ Pulse receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Xiaomi Redmi A5 has a rating of 4.1.

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Xiaomi Redmi A5
Xiaomi Redmi A5
Xiaomi Redmi A5
Xiaomi Redmi A5
Xiaomi Redmi A5
Xiaomi Redmi A5
₹11,999
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Ai+ Pulse
Ai+ Pulse
Ai+ Pulse
Ai+ Pulse
Ai+ Pulse
Ai+ Pulse
₹7,999
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Summary

Spec Score

73%
69%

Release Date

16 Apr, 2025
12 Jul, 2025

Performance
Unisoc T7250
Unisoc T615
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
3 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display
6.88 inches (17.48 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
IPS LCD
TFT IPS
720x1650 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera
32 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
5 MP

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

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
N/A

User Ratings

4.1/5
(9,925 ratings)
4.2/5
(43,314 ratings)

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₹11,999
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General

Launch Date

Apr 16, 2025
(Official)
Jul 08, 2025
(Official)

Operating System

Android v15
Android v15

OS Updates

2 Years
N/A

Security Updates

4 Years
N/A

Custom UI

Android Go
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Unisoc T7250
Unisoc T615

Processor

Octa core

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

Mali-G57 MP1
Mali-G57

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB
4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD
TFT IPS

Screen Size

6.88 inches  (17.48 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)

Resolution

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

Peak Brightness

600 nits
N/A

Brightness

N/A
450 nits

HBM Brightness

600 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
20:9

Pixel Density

262 ppi
262 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.27 %
83.7 %

Screen Protection

N/A
No

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Design

Height

171.7 mm
167.35 mm

Width

77.8 mm
77.37 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm
8.5 mm

Weight

193 grams
193 grams

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP52
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

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

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

6500 x 4920 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom

Video Recording

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5200 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 15W Fast Charging
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB
Yes Up to 1 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) / 700(band 28) / 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) / 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) / 700(band 28) / 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) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

SAR Value

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

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.0

GPS

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

NFC

No
No

HDMI

No
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer

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