Xiaomi Redmi 5a vs Samsung Galaxy J1 Ace Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi Redmi 5a or Samsung Galaxy J1 Ace Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Xiaomi Redmi 5a | Samsung Galaxy J1 Ace | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2017, November | 2015, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 140.4 x 70.1 x 8.4 mm | 5.53 x 5.53 x 2.76 in | 130.1 x 67.6 x 9.5 mm | 5.12 x 5.12 x 2.66 in | |
| Weight | 137 g | 4.83 oz | 131 g | 4.62 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, aluminum body | Plastic body | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Gold, Dark Gray, Rose Gold, Blue | White, Black, Blue | |
| Battery | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 1900 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 10 h (3G) Music play - Up to 68 h |
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| Approximate price | 110 EUR | 140 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5" in | 4.3" in | |
| Screen area | 68.0 cm2 | 52.6 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 5:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 69.1% | 59.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 480 x 800 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 296 PPI | 217 PPI | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, PDAF, f/2.2 | -5 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 720p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 2 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/2.0 | 2 MP |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 7.1.2 (Nougat); MIUI 10 | Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm) | - Spreadtrum SC9830 - Marvell PXA1908 - J110L |
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| CPU | - Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 | - Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7 - J111F -Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 -Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53- J110L |
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| GPU | Adreno 308 | Mali-400MP2 Vivante GC7000 UL - J110L |
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| External memory | microSD, up to 128 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM 16 GB, 2 GB RAM | 4 GB, 512 MB RAM - J110L 4 GB, 768 MB RAM - J110F, J110G 8 GB, 1 GB RAM - J110M, J111F |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 124 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 410 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 660 | 414 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 2014 | 1175 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 1368 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - J111F HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - J110M HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - J110F HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - J110L -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - J110F LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 17(700), 28(700) - J110M LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 40(2300) - J110G, J111F |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE | HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP, LE | 4.0, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.57 W/kg (head) 1.22 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.53 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio, RDS, recording | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity , Infrared port | - Accelerometer, proximity | |
| Other extras | |||
| Versions |
- For India; China |
- Versions: J110M (New Zealand, LATAM); J110F (Australia, Africa, UAE); J110G (Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore); J110L with no LTE (Brazil) Also known as Samsung Galaxy J1 Ace Duos with dual-SIM card slo |
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