Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A (Redmi Y1 Lite) vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A Prime (Redmi Y1) Comparison and Differences

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A (Redmi Y1 Lite)

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A (Redmi Y1 Lite)

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A Prime (Redmi Y1)

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A (Redmi Y1 Lite) or Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A Prime (Redmi Y1) Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A (Redmi Y1 Lite) Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A Prime (Redmi Y1)
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Release date 2017, November 2017, November
Dimensions (HxWxD) 153 x 76.2 x 7.6 mm | 6.02 x 6.02 x 3 in 153 x 76.2 x 7.7 mm | 6.02 x 6.02 x 3 in
Weight 150 g | 5.29 oz 153 g | 5.4 oz
Body Build Front glass, aluminum body Aluminum frame, plastic back
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Colors Gold, Dark Grey, Silver, Rose Gold Gold, Dark Grey, Silver, Rose Gold
Battery 3080 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Ion 3080 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Ion
Battery life Stand by time - Up to 264 h (3G)
Talking time - Up to 35 h (3G)
Music play - Up to 92 h
Stand by time - Up to 240 h (3G)
Talking time - Up to 32 h (3G)
Music play - Up to 75 h
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Screen

Technology IPS LCD IPS LCD
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 5.5" in 5.5" in
Screen area 83.4 cm2 83.4 cm2
Screen format 16:9 (height:width) 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 71.5% 71.5%
Screen resolution 720 x 1280 px 720 x 1280 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 267 PPI 267 PPI
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Corning Gorilla Glass 3
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Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 13 MP, Single 13 MP, Single
Camera specs -13 MP, PDAF, f/2.2 -13 MP, f/2.2, 1/3.1'', 1.12µm, PDAF
Functions LED flash, HDR, panorama LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie 5 MP, Single 16 MP, Single
Specifications 5 MP, f/2.0 16 MP, f/2.0
Video 1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS Android 7.0 (Nougat); MIUI 10 Android 7.1.2 (Nougat); MIUI 10
Chipset - Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm) - Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
CPU - Quad-core Cortex-A53 - Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 308 Adreno 505
External memory microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal memory 16 GB, 2 GB RAM 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 32 GB, 3 GB RAM

Benchmark

GeekBench 6 Single Core 142
GeekBench 6 Multi Core 591
GeekBench 5 Single Core 124
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 475

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE
Bands -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
-4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300)
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
-4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300)
Speed HSPA, LTE HSPA, LTE
GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
USB microUSB 2.0 microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE 4.2, A2DP, LE

Music and Audio

Radio FM radio FM radio
Headphone jack Yes Yes
Others - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Sensors - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port
Other extras
Versions
- Versions: Redmi Y1 Lite (India); Redmi Note 5A (China, Malaysia)

- Versions: Redmi Y1 (India); Redmi Note 5A (Global); Redmi Note 5A Prime (China, Malaysia)

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