Phone Comparison - Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro

general General Info

Manufacturer Xiaomi Xiaomi
Announced February 2018 October 2017 February 2018
Status Available - February 2018 Available - October 2017 Available - February 2018
Price Rs. 9,999 ($155.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 9,999 ($120.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 13,999 ($200.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Gold, Silver, Gray Gold, Silver, Gray Black, Champagne Gold, Rose Gold, Blue
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 158.5 x 75.45 x 8.05 mm
(6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 in)
153 x 76.2 x 7.6 mm
(6.02 x 3 x 0.3 in)
158.6 x 75.4 x 8.1 mm
(6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 in)
Weight 179.5 g (6.31.0.18 oz) 150 g (5.29 oz) 181 g (6.38 oz)
SIM Type Dual SIM Hybrid (Nano SIM + Micro SIM, or Micro SIM + microSD Card) Dual SIM Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network HSDPA 2100 HSDPA 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE LTE LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Messaging SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail SMS, MMS, EMail, IM
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor - Fingerprint Sensor - Fingerprint Sensor
Notification LED Yes Yes Yes

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android OS, v7.1 (Nougat) Android OS, v7.1.1 (Nougat) Android 7.1.2 (Nougat)
User Interface MIUI 9 MIUI 9 MIUI 9
Processor Octa-core 2.2 GHz Kryo 260, Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 1.4 GHz Quad-core Cortex-A53, Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260, Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636
GPU Adreno 506 Adreno 308 Adreno 509
RAM 3/4 GB 2 GB 4/6 GB
Internal Memory 32/64 GB 16 GB 64 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 128 GB microSD, up to 128 GB microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

display Display

Type IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Gorilla Glass Protection IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 5.99 inches 5.5 inches 5.99 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2160 pixels (403 ppi) 720 x 1280 pixels (267 ppi) 1080 x 2160 pixels (403 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 77.49% 71.54% 77.49%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio FM Radio FM Radio FM radio
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 12 MP 13 MP Dual 12 MP + 5 MP
Flash Dual-LED (Dual Tone) LED Flash Dual-LED Dual-tone Flash
Features Phase Detection Autofocus, f/2.0 aperture, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama, HDR Autofocus, f/2.2 aperture, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama, HDR Phase Detection Autofocus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama, HDR
Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps 1080p@30fps
Front Camera 5 MP, f/2.0 [Similar] 5 MP [Similar] 20 MP (f/2.0, 1/2.8"), LED flash, 1080p [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, VoLTE HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, VoLTE HSPA, LTE
Bluetooth v4.2, A2DP, LE v4.2, A2DP, LE 4.2, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB microUSB 2.0 microUSB v2.0 microUSB 2.0
GPS Yes, with A-GPS Yes, with A-GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Browser HTML5 HTML5 HTML5

memory User Memory

Internal 32/64 GB, 3/4 GB RAM 16 GB, 2 GB RAM 64 GB, 4/6 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 128 GB microSD, up to 128 GB microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
USB OTG Supported Supported Not Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Light Sensor light sensor present light sensor present light sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor not present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor not present gyroscope sensor present
Infrared Sensor infrared sensor present infrared sensor not present infrared sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Ion Battery Non-removable Li-Ion Battery Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Capacity 4000 mAh 3080 mAh 4000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -