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Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A

Summary
69%
70%
Performance

Snapdragon 625

3 GB RAM

Snapdragon 435

4 GB RAM

Display

5.99" (15.21 cm)

1080x2160 px (FHD+)

5.5" (13.97 cm)

720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

12 MP

Single Camera

13 MP

Single Camera

Front Camera

5 MP

Single Camera

16 MP

Single Camera

Battery

4000 mAh

3080 mAh

Storage

32 GB

128 GB (Expandable)

64 GB

128 GB (Expandable)

Expert Rating

4.0/5

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User Rating

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.4/5 based on 350,714 ratings

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4.2/5 based on 218 ratings

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General
Launch Date

February 22, 2018 (Official)

Operating System

Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)

Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)

Custom UI

MIUI

MIUI

Performance
Good
Average
Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 MSM8940

CPU

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53

Octa core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Adreno 506

Adreno 505

RAM

3 GB

4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3

Display
Good
Average
Display Type

IPS LCD

IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.99 " (15.21 cm)

5.5 " (13.97 cm)

Resolution

1080x2160 px (FHD+)

720x1280 px (HD)

Aspect Ratio

18:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi

267 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

77.48 %

71.36 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass

Bezel-less display

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 158.5 mm
Width: 75.4 mm
Thickness: 8 mm

Height: 153 mm
Width: 76.2 mm
Thickness: 7.7 mm

Weight

180 grams

153 grams

Build Material

Case: Metal
Back: Metal

Case: Metal
Back: Metal

Colours

Black, Gold, Rose Gold, Lake Blue

Champagne Gold, Rose Gold, Platinum Silver

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

12 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera(1.25µm pixel size)

13 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera

Sensor

CMOS image sensor

CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

No

No

Flash

, Dual-color LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera
Good
Excellent
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

5 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera

16 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera

Sensor

CMOS

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery
Good
Good
Capacity

4000 mAh

3080 mAh

Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Removable

No

No

Standby time

Up to 408 Hours(2G)

USB Type-C

No

No

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

32 GB

64 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 128 GB

, Up to 128 GB

USB OTG

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

VoLTE

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SAR Value

Head: 0.751 W/kg, Body: 0.545 W/kg

Wi-Fi

, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) 5GHz

, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v4.2

, v4.2

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

No

No

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging, microUSB 2.0

microUSB 2.0

Multimedia
FM Radio

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Applications

WPS Office, Hungama, Amazon apps, Microsoft Skype Lite, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Photos, Duo, Play Music, Chrome, Gmail, Drive, YouTube and Maps

Price list

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