Xiaomi Redmi 8A vs Xiaomi Redmi 5 Comparison and Differences

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Xiaomi Redmi 8A

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Xiaomi Redmi 5

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Xiaomi Redmi 8A or Xiaomi Redmi 5 Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model Xiaomi Redmi 8A Xiaomi Redmi 5
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Release date 2019, September 2017, December
Dimensions (HxWxD) 156.5 x 75.4 x 9.4 mm | 6.16 x 6.16 x 2.97 in 151.8 x 72.8 x 7.7 mm | 5.98 x 5.98 x 2.87 in
Weight 188 g | 6.63 oz 157 g | 5.54 oz
Body Build Front glass, plastic body Front glass, plastic frame & ends, aluminum back
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Colors Midnight Black, Ocean Blue, Sunset Red Black, Gold, Light Blue, Rose Gold
Battery 5000 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Po 3300 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Po
Approximate price 100 EUR 160 EUR
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Screen

Technology IPS LCD IPS LCD
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 6.2" in 5.7" in
Screen area 95.9 cm2 83.8 cm2
Screen format 19:9 (height:width) 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 81.3% 75.9%
Screen resolution 720 x 1520 px 720 x 1440 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 271 PPI 282 PPI
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
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Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 12 MP, Single 12 MP, Single
Camera specs -12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF -12 MP, f/2.2, 1.25 µm, PDAF
Functions LED flash, HDR LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie 8 MP, Single 5 MP, Single
Specifications 8 MP, f/2.0, 1.12µm 5 MP
Functions HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS Android 9.0 (Pie) Android 7.1.2 (Nougat); MIUI 9.1
Chipset - Qualcomm SDM439 Snapdragon 439 (12 nm) - Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
CPU - Octa-core (2x1.95 GHz Cortex-A53 & 6x1.45 GHz Cortex A53) - Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 505 Adreno 506
External memory microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) microSD, up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Internal memory 32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM 32 GB, 3/4 GB RAM 16 GB, 2 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 9 Total 118349
Antutu 8 Total 87337
Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 5 Single Core 128 146
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 598 847
GeekBench 4 Single Core 864 773
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core 3669 3701
GeekBench 4 RenderScript 3021

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 / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Bands -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
-4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300) - Global 
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - India 
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - China
-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)
Speed HSPA, LTE-A 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 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE 4.2, A2DP, LE

Music and Audio

Radio FM Radio, built-in antenna FM radio
Headphone jack Yes Yes
Others - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Sensors - Accelerometer, proximity, compass , Infrared port - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port
Other extras
- Fast battery charging 18W
- Splash resistant

- Charging 5V/2A 10W
Versions
- For China; India

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