Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A vs Xiaomi Mi 5X

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A vs Xiaomi Mi 5X across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Mi 5X runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A runs at 1.4 GHz, making Xiaomi Mi 5X the better performer.


Display: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A and Xiaomi Mi 5X offer the same screen size of 5.5 inches, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A features a IPS LCD display compared to Xiaomi Mi 5X's LTPS LCD, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Mi 5X offers 12 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Xiaomi Mi 5X offers 5 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A and Xiaomi Mi 5X offer the same 3080 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A and Xiaomi Mi 5X offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A
₹11,990
(Discontinued)
Xiaomi Mi 5X
₹24,950
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

69%
69%

Release Date

23 Jan, 2019
13 Feb, 2019

Performance

Snapdragon 435
Snapdragon 625
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
IPS LCD
LTPS LCD
720x1280 px (HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
12 MP
Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
5 MP

Battery

3080 mAh
3080 mAh
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB

Video

There are no videos available for the device.
Videos
1 Video

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General

Operating System

Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)
Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)

Custom UI

MIUI
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 MSM8940
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

Processor

Octa core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 505
Adreno 506

RAM

4 GB
4 GB

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
LTPS LCD

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

267 ppi
401 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

71.36 %
70.63 %

Design

Height

153 mm
155.4 mm

Width

76.2 mm
75.8 mm

Thickness

7.7 mm
7.3 mm

Weight

153 grams
165 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2CMOS image sensor
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2
N/A
12 MP

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus
Yes Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
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

Front Camera Rating

Good
Avg

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera

Flash

Yes LED Flash
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3080 mAh
3080 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
64 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

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)
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)

SIM 2

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)
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)

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.2

GPS

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

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope