realme C1 2019 vs Xiaomi Redmi A5

Comparing the realme C1 2019 vs Xiaomi Redmi A5 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both realme C1 2019 and Xiaomi Redmi A5 run at the same processing speed of 1.8 GHz.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi A5 offers a screen size of 6.88 inches, while realme C1 2019 offers 6.2 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi A5 the larger display of the two. Both realme C1 2019 and Xiaomi Redmi A5 feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi A5 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 32 MP, while realme C1 2019 offers 13 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi A5 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi A5 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while realme C1 2019 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 realme C1 2019 offers 4230 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi A5 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Xiaomi Redmi A5 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while realme C1 2019 offers 32 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi A5 the better option for storage.

User Rating: realme C1 2019 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Xiaomi Redmi A5 has a rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Spec Score

70%

73%

Release Date

05 Feb, 2019

16 Apr, 2025

Performance


Snapdragon 450	Unisoc T7250
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
2 GB RAM	3 GB RAM

Display


6.2 inches (15.75 cm)	6.88 inches (17.48 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
720x1520 px (HD+)	720x1650 px (HD+)
N/A	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


5 MP	8 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


4230 mAh	5200 mAh
N/A	15W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB	64 GB
eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1

User Ratings

4.4/5

(410,008 ratings)

4.1/5

(9,929 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Feb 05, 2019

(Official)

Apr 16, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Android v15

OS Updates

N/A

2 Years

Security Updates

N/A

4 Years

Custom UI

ColorOS

Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 450

Unisoc T7250

Processor

Octa core, 1.8 GHz, Cortex A53

Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm

12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506

Mali-G57 MP1

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB

3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3

LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.2 inches (15.75 cm)

6.88 inches (17.48 cm)

Resolution

720x1520 px (HD+)

720x1650 px (HD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

600 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

600 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19:9

N/A

Pixel Density

271 ppi

262 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

80.85 %

84.27 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch

Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

88.8 %

N/A

Design

Height

156.2 mm

171.7 mm

Width

75.6 mm

77.8 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm

Weight

168 grams

193 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

N/A

Water Resistance

N/A	Yes Splash proof IP52

Ruggedness

N/A	Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2CMOS image sensor

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

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels

6500 x 4920 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Film Camera

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good

Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

8 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Video Recording

N/A	Full HD @30 fps HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

4230 mAh

5200 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

N/A	Yes 15W Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB

64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB

Yes Up to 2 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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

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)

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)

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)

SAR Value

Head: 0.305 W/kg Body: 0.720 W/kg

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

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

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2

Yes v5.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A

HDMI

N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A

Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass

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