realme C11 vs Xiaomi Redmi A5

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Comparing the realme C11 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: realme C11 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi A5 runs at 1.8 GHz, making realme C11 the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi A5 offers a screen size of 6.88 inches, while realme C11 offers 6.52 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi A5 the larger display of the two. Both realme C11 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 C11 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 C11 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 C11 offers 5000 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi A5 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi A5 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while realme C11 offers 32 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi A5 the better option for storage.


User Rating: realme C11 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

66%
73%
80%

Release Date

22 Jul, 2020
16 Apr, 2025
19 Oct, 2026

Performance

MediaTek Helio G35
Unisoc T7250
Samsung Exynos 1330
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
2 GB RAM
3 GB RAM
4 GB/ 6 GB/ 8 GB/ RAM

Display

6.52 inches (16.56 cm)
6.88 inches (17.48 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1650 px (HD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
32 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
N/A
2 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
13 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
5200 mAh
5000 mAh
N/A
15W Fast Charging
25W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
64 GB
128 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.0/10
N/A
N/A

Pros

  • Solid battery life
  • Clean software
  • Decent display
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Poor performance
  • Slow charging
  • Low on RAM and storage
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(463,428 ratings)
4.1/5
(9,929 ratings)
4.1/5
(415 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Jul 22, 2020
(Official)
Apr 16, 2025
(Official)
Oct 18, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v15
Android v15

OS Updates

N/A
2 Years
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
4 Years
5 Year

Custom UI

Realme UI
Android Go
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G35
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Unisoc T7250
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Samsung Exynos 1330
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Processor

Octa core, 2.3 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

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

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
12 nm
5 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GE8320
Mali-G57 MP1
Mali-G68 MP2

RAM

2 GB
3 GB / 4 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.52 inches  (16.56 cm)
6.88 inches  (17.48 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1650 px (HD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Brightness

420 nits
N/A
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
600 nits
1100 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
600 nits
800 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
120 Hz
90 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

120 Hz
240 Hz
N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9
N/A
19.5:9

Pixel Density

269 ppi
262 ppi
387 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.25 %
84.27 %
85.86 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

88.7 %
N/A
84.70 %

Design

Height

164.4 mm
171.7 mm
164.4 mm

Width

75.9 mm
77.8 mm
77.9 mm

Thickness

9.1 mm
8.2 mm
7.5 mm

Weight

196 grams
193 grams
192 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A
Back: Glass Fiber

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
Yes Splash proof IP52
Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.225.53 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size
32 MP
Primary Cameraf/2 Wide Angle0.61µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.76" sensor size S5KJN1 0.64µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
N/A
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
6500 x 4920 Pixels
8160 x 6120 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
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
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera1/5.0" sensor size CMOS 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera
13 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
No

Flash

N/A
N/A
No

Camera Features

N/A
N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5200 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes 15W Fast Charging
Yes 25W Fast Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes
N/A
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
64 GB / 128 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 2 TB
Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)
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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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.007 W/kg Body: 0.65 W/kg
Head: 0.818 W/kg Body: 0.770 W/kg
Head: 0.640 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
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.2
Yes v5.3

GPS

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

NFC

No
No
Yes

HDMI

N/A
No
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Side
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Capacitive

Other Sensors

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

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