Xiaomi Redmi 6A vs Xiaomi Redmi 5 Specs Comparison

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Xiaomi Redmi 6A Xiaomi Redmi 5
3000 mAh
3300 mAh
5.5-inch · 1440x720px
5.7-inch · 1440x720px
Single camera
Single camera
2GB · 16GB
3GB · 32GB
Released · Dec 12, 2017

Availability

Officially announced
Dec 07, 2017
Prices (MSRP)
$135

Design

Dimensions
5.81 x 2.81 x 0.33 inches
147.5 x 71.5 x 8.3 mm
5.98 x 2.87 x 0.30 inches
151.8 x 72.8 x 7.7 mm
Weight
5.11 oz / 145.0 g 5.54 oz / 157.0 g
Materials
Frame: Metal Back: Metal
Biometrics
2D Face unlock Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, Gray, Blue Black, Gold, Pink, Blue

Display

Size
5.5-inch, 72.77% screen-to-body 5.7-inch, 75.72% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD IPS LCD
Resolution
1440x720px, 18:9 ratio, 295 PPI 1440x720px, 18:9 ratio, 282 PPI
Colors
16 777 216 16 777 216

Hardware

System chip
MediaTek Helio A22 MT6762M (12 nm) Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
Processor
Quad-core
2000 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
1800 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
PowerVR GE8300 Adreno 506
Memory
2GB/16GB 3GB (LPDDR3)/32GB
2GB/16GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS
Android (8.1 Oreo) Android (7.1 Nougat)

Battery

Type
3000 mAh, Li - Ion 3300 mAh

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
13 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
12 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.25 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps), 720p (30 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
1080p (30 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
Front
5 MP (HDR) 5 MP (Flash)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 4.2
WLAN
b,g,n
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 b, g, n
b,g,n
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 b, g, n
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Other
VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20 1, 3, 5, 7, 8
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 2, 1 5, 8, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 7 (300/100 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 21.1 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
VoLTE
Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Vibration Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Alternative variants

with 16 GB storage
Memory 2GB/16GB
Prices (MSRP) $120
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