Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A (Redmi Y1 Lite) vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek) Comparison and Differences

Smartphone 1

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A (Redmi Y1 Lite)

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A (Redmi Y1 Lite)

Smartphone 2

Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)

Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)

Smartphone 3

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A (Redmi Y1 Lite) or Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek) Specs Comparison

or

Common specs

Brand and model Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A (Redmi Y1 Lite) Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)
Rating (+) (+)
Release date 2017, November 2015, November
Dimensions (HxWxD) 153 x 76.2 x 7.6 mm | 6.02 x 6.02 x 3 in 150 x 76 x 8.7 mm | 5.91 x 5.91 x 2.99 in
Weight 150 g | 5.29 oz 164 g | 5.78 oz
Body Build Front glass, aluminum body
Case buy from Amazon

buy from Amazon

Colors Gold, Dark Grey, Silver, Rose Gold Silver, Gray, Gold
Battery 3080 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Ion 4000 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Po
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 264 h (3G)
Music play - Up to 60 h
Approximate price 90 EUR 180 EUR
Check price from Amazon

from Amazon

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 82.6 cm2
Screen format 16:9 (height:width) 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 71.5% 72.4%
Screen resolution 720 x 1280 px 1080 x 1920 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 267 PPI 403 PPI
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen protector buy from Amazon buy from Amazon

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 13 MP, Single 13 MP, Single
Camera specs -13 MP, PDAF, f/2.2 -13 MP, PDAF, f/2.2
Functions LED flash, HDR, panorama Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie 5 MP, Single 5 MP, Single
Specifications 5 MP, f/2.0 5 MP, f/2.0
Video 1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS Android 7.0 (Nougat); MIUI 10 Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop); MIUI 7
Chipset - Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm) - Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
CPU - Quad-core Cortex-A53 - Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 308 PowerVR G6200
External memory microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) No
Internal memory 16 GB, 2 GB RAM 16 GB, 2 GB RAM
32 GB, 3 GB RAM

Benchmark

GeekBench 6 Single Core 142 259
GeekBench 6 Multi Core 591 609
GeekBench 5 Single Core 124 260
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 475 698
GeekBench 4 Single Core 1399

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Micro-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 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100  
TD-SCDMA
-4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
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 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
USB microUSB 2.0 microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE 4.1, A2DP, LE
Harmful irradiation
SAR EU - 0.33 W/kg (head)    

Music and Audio

Radio FM radio Stereo FM radio, recording
Headphone jack Yes Yes
Others - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - 24-bit/192kHz audio
-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
- Fast battery charging
Versions
- Versions: Redmi Y1 Lite (India); Redmi Note 5A (China, Malaysia)

Reviews and Opinions on Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A (Redmi Y1 Lite) and Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)

If you had to recommend one of these phones to a friend, which one would it be and why? Share your arguments using the Add Opinion button!

There are no comments yet. Be the first to comment.