Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A Prime vs Xiaomi Redmi 5a vs Xiaomi Redmi 5

General Info

Manufacturer
Xiaomi	Xiaomi	Xiaomi
Announced
October 2017	October 2017	December 2017
Status
Available - October 2017	Available - October 2017	Available - December 2017
Price
Rs. 10,500 ($160.00) [Similarly Priced]	Rs. 4,999 ($90.00) [Similarly Priced]	Rs. 8,999 ($150.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors
Gold, Silver, Gray	Gold, Rose Gold, Gray	Matte Black, Gold
Form Factor
Candybar	Candybar	Candybar
Dimension
153 x 76.2 x 7.7 mm (6.02 x 3 x 0.3 in)	140.4 x 70.1 x 8.4 mm (5.53 x 2.76 x 0.33 in)	151.8 x 72.8 x 7.7 mm (5.98 x 2.87 x 0.3 in)
Weight
153 g (5.4 oz)	137 g (4.83 oz)	157 g (5.54 oz)
SIM Type
Dual SIM	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Dual SIM Hybrid (Nano SIM + Micro SIM, or Micro SIM + microSD Card)
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network
HSDPA 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - Taiwan
4G Network
LTE	LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)	LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800), 19(800), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - Taiwan
Messaging
SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail	SMS, MMS, EMail, IM	SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM
Build Features
- Fingerprint Sensor	-	- Fingerprint Sensor - Infrared Sensor - Metal Build
Notification LED
Yes	Yes	Yes

OS
Android OS, v7.1.1 (Nougat)	Android 7.1 (Nougat)	Android OS, v7.1.2 (Nougat)
User Interface
MIUI 9	MIUI 9	MIUI 9
Processor
1.4 GHz Quad-core Cortex-A53, Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435	Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53, Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425	Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53, Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625
GPU
Adreno 505	Adreno 308	Adreno 506
RAM
3 GB	2 GB	3/4 GB
Internal Memory
32 GB	16 GB	32/64 GB
External Memory
microSD, up to 128 GB	microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)	microSD, up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

Type
IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen	IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen	IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, 2.5D Curved Glass
Colors
16M colors	16M colors	16M colors
Size
5.5 inches	5.0 inches	5.7 inches
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels (267 ppi)	720 x 1280 pixels (294 ppi)	720 x 1440 pixels (282 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio
71.54%	69.89%	76.11%
Multi-Touch

Rear Camera
13 MP	13 MP	12 MP
Flash
LED Flash	LED Flash	Dual-LED (dual Tone)
Features
Autofocus, f/2.2 aperture, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama, HDR	Autofocus, f/2.2, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face/smile Detection, HDR, Panorama	Phase Detection Autofocus, f/2.0 aperture, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama, HDR
Video
1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front Camera
16 MP, LED Flash	5 MP, f/2.0	5 MP

GPRS
Yes	Yes	Yes
Edge
Yes	Yes	Yes
3G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, VoLTE	HSPA, LTE, VoLTE	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps, VoLTE
Bluetooth
v4.2, A2DP, LE	4.1, A2DP, LE	v4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB
microUSB v2.0	microUSB 2.0	Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go, Fast Charging
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Browser
HTML5	HTML5	HTML5

Fingerprint

Proximity Sensor

Accelerometer Sensor

Light Sensor

Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass)

NFC