realme 5 vs Xiaomi Redmi A4

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Comparing the realme 5 vs Xiaomi Redmi A4 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: realme 5 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 5,532, while Xiaomi Redmi A4 scores 1,963, making realme 5 the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi A4 offers a screen size of 6.88 inches, while realme 5 offers 6.5 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi A4 the larger display of the two. Both realme 5 and Xiaomi Redmi A4 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi A4 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while realme 5 offers 12 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi A4 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: realme 5 offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi A4 offers 5 MP, making realme 5 better for front camera photography.


Battery: realme 5 delivers longer battery life with 19h 12m, while Xiaomi Redmi A4 delivers 16h 28m, making realme 5 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi A4 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while realme 5 offers 32 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi A4 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: realme 5 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Xiaomi Redmi A4 is rated 7.5.


User Rating: realme 5 receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Xiaomi Redmi A4 has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Spec Score

73%
76%

Release Date

27 Aug, 2019
27 Nov, 2024

Performance

Snapdragon 665
Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
3 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
Snapdragon 665 vs Snapdragon 4s Gen 2

Display

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.88 inches (17.48 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1640 px (HD+)
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A
2 MP
Camera
N/A

Front Camera

13 MP
Wide Angle Lens
5 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
5160 mAh
N/A
18W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
64 GB
eMMC
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.5/10

Pros

  • Good-looking design
  • Impressive performance
  • Long-lasting battery life
  • Premium design
  • Smooth 120Hz display
  • Excellent battery life

Cons

  • Display could've been sharper
  • Selfie camera needs work
  • Ultra-Macro lens could've been better
  • Incompatible with Airtel 5G
  • Selfie and low light performance could be better
  • Pre-installed apps

User Ratings

4.5/5
(270,615 ratings)
4.2/5
(23,510 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

139,753
AnTuTu Score
381,047
AnTuTu Score
19h 12m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 28m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Aug 27, 2019
(Official)
Nov 27, 2024
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v14

OS Updates

N/A
2 Years

Security Updates

N/A
4 Years

Custom UI

ColorOS
HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
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Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260
Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

11 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 610
Adreno 611

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB
4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

139,753
381,047

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

25.0 s
32.0 s

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.88 inches  (17.48 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1640 px (HD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
600 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

270 ppi
260 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.07 %
84.18 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

89 %
90 %

Design

Height

164.4 mm
171.88 mm

Width

75.6 mm
77.80 mm

Thickness

9.3 mm
8.22 mm

Weight

198 grams
212.3 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Mineral Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
Yes Splash proof IP52

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.84.047 mm focal length 1/2.86" sensor size IMX386 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.25µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle
8 MP
f/2.25 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.66 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.77 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.41.77 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
8150 x 6150 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)
Film Camera

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera3.419 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size CMOS 1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5160 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 46.9 Hours(2G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes 18W Fast Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

19h 12m
16h 28m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

2h 38m 8s
1h 39m

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
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 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
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Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

No
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Accelerometer