Xiaomi Redmi 9A vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 (Redmi 5 Plus) Comparison and Differences

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Xiaomi Redmi 9A

Xiaomi Redmi 9A

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 (Redmi 5 Plus)

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 (Redmi 5 Plus)

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Xiaomi Redmi 9A or Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 (Redmi 5 Plus) Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model	Xiaomi Redmi 9A	Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 (Redmi 5 Plus)
Rating	(+0)	(+0)
Release date	2020, June 30	2018, February
Dimensions (HxWxD)	164.9 x 77 x 9 mm \| 6.49 x 6.49 x 3.03 in	158.5 x 75.5 x 8.1 mm \| 6.24 x 6.24 x 2.97 in
Weight	196 g \| 6.91 oz	180 g \| 6.35 oz
Body Build		Front glass, aluminum frame & back, plastic ends
Case	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon
Colors	Carbon Gray, Sky Blue, Ocean Green	Black, Gold, Blue, Rose Gold
Battery	5000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po	4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po
Approximate price	90 EUR	160 EUR
Check price	from Amazon	from Amazon

Screen

Technology	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen size	6.53" in	5.99" in
Screen area	102.9 cm²	92.6 cm²
Screen format	20:9 (height:width)	18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	81.1%	77.4%
Screen resolution	720 x 1600 px	1080 x 2160 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	269 PPI	403 PPI
Other specs	- 400 nits typ. brightness
Screen protector	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main	13 MP, Single	12 MP, Single
Camera specs	-13 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), PDAF	-12 MP, f/2.2, 1.25 µm, dual pixel PDAF
Functions	LED flash, HDR	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video	1080p@30/60fps	2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	5 MP, Single	5 MP, Single
Specifications	5 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1.12µm	5 MP
Functions	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS	Android 10, MIUI 12	Android 7.1.2 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo); MIUI 10
Chipset	- MediaTek Helio G25 (12 nm)	- Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
CPU	- Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53	- Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Adreno 506
External memory	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSD, up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Internal memory	32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM	64 GB, 4 GB RAM 32 GB, 3 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 8 Total	102006	93658
GeekBench 5 Single Core	154
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core	498

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
Bands	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 40(2300), 41(2500) - India LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - China
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/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, USB On-The-Go	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	4.2, A2DP, LE
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 0.90 W/kg (head) 0.65 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.40 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

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

Other features

Sensors	- Accelerometer, proximity , Infrared port	- Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port
Other extras	- Charging 10W	- Charging 5V/2A 10W
Versions		- Versions: Redmi Note 5 (Global); Redmi 5 Plus (China)

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