realme C1 vs Xiaomi Redmi 5A

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Comparing the realme C1 vs Xiaomi Redmi 5A 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 C1 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.8 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi 5A runs at 1.4 GHz, making realme C1 the better performer.


Display: realme C1 offers a screen size of 6.2 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi 5A offers 5 inches, making realme C1 the larger display of the two. Both realme C1 and Xiaomi Redmi 5A feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both realme C1 and Xiaomi Redmi 5A feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both realme C1 and Xiaomi Redmi 5A feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: realme C1 offers a higher battery capacity with 4230 mAh, while Xiaomi Redmi 5A offers 3000 mAh, making realme C1 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both realme C1 and Xiaomi Redmi 5A offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.


Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi 5A receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while realme C1 is rated 7.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 5A receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while realme C1 has a rating of 4.4.

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realme C1
₹8,699
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₹5,999
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Summary

Spec Score

70%
67%

Release Date

11 Oct, 2018
07 Dec, 2017

Performance

Snapdragon 450
Snapdragon 425
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
2 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1520 px (HD+)
720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Battery

4230 mAh
3000 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
16 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Great design and build quality for the price
  • Long-lasting battery life
  • Trendy notch display
  • Inexpensive
  • Good performance
  • Good battery life

Cons

  • App loading times can be frustrating
  • Low-light camera performance is average
  • Sub-par cameras
  • Doesn't differentiate from its predecessor

User Ratings

4.4/5
(409,556 ratings)
4.5/5
(1,231,362 ratings)

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Video

Videos
1 More Video
Videos
3 More Videos

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Oct 11, 2018
(Official)
Dec 07, 2017
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)

Custom UI

ColorOS
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

Processor

Octa core, 1.8 GHz, Cortex A53
Quad core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
28 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506
Adreno 308

RAM

2 GB
2 GB / 3 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.2 inches  (15.75 cm)
5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)

Resolution

720x1520 px (HD+)
720x1280 px (HD)

Aspect Ratio

19:9
N/A

Pixel Density

271 ppi
294 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

80.85 %
69.86 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

88.8 %
N/A

Design

Height

156.2 mm
140.4 mm

Width

75.6 mm
70.1 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm
8.3 mm

Weight

168 grams
137 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Aluminium

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2CMOS image sensor
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2PureCel Sensor 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 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)
Burst mode

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera
5 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Flash

No
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4230 mAh
3000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
16 GB / 32 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 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

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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
N/A

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.072 W/kg Body: 0.910 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
No

Other Sensors

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

Applications

N/A
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