Xiaomi Redmi A5 vs Samsung Galaxy M05

Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi A5 vs Samsung Galaxy M05 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy M05 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi A5 runs at 1.8 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy M05 the better performer.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi A5 offers a screen size of 6.88 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M05 offers 6.7 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi A5 the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi A5 features a IPS LCD display compared to Samsung Galaxy M05's PLS LCD, making Xiaomi Redmi A5 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy M05 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi A5 offers 32 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M05 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi A5 and Samsung Galaxy M05 feature a 8 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi A5 offers a higher battery capacity with 5200 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy M05 offers 5000 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi A5 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi A5 and Samsung Galaxy M05 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.

User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi A5 receives a higher user rating of 4.1, while Samsung Galaxy M05 has a rating of 3.9.

Xiaomi Redmi A5

₹8,849

(Out of Stock)

Samsung Galaxy M05

₹9,999

(Out of Stock)

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Summary

Spec Score

73%

Release Date

16 Apr, 2025

12 Sep, 2024

Performance


Unisoc T7250	MediaTek Helio G85
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
3 GB RAM	4 GB RAM

Display


6.88 inches (17.48 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
IPS LCD	PLS LCD
720x1650 px (HD+)	720x1600 px (HD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
N/A	2 MP Depth Camera

Front Camera


8 MP Wide Angle Lens	8 MP

Battery


5200 mAh	5000 mAh
15W Fast Charging	25W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB	64 GB
eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1

User Ratings

4.1/5

(9,282 ratings)

3.9/5

(1,551 ratings)

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Apr 16, 2025

(Official)

Sep 12, 2024

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v14

OS Updates

2 Years

Security Updates

4 Years

Custom UI

N/A	Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Chipset

Unisoc T7250

MediaTek Helio G85

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MP1

Mali-G52 MC2

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB

4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD

PLS LCD

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

HBM Brightness

600 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A

20:9

Pixel Density

262 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.27 %

82.1 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch

Design

Height

171.7 mm

168.8 mm

Width

77.8 mm

78.2 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm

8.8 mm

Weight

193 grams

195 grams

Build Material

N/A	Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP52

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

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

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle

N/A	2 MP f/2.4 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

6500 x 4920 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Film Camera

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Full HD @60 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5200 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 15W Fast Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB

64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB

Yes Up to 1 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 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

Head: 0.46 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2

Yes v5.3

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 Compass

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer