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Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G vs A4 5G

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Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G vs A4 5G

52 out of 100
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
VS
54 out of 100
Xiaomi Redmi A4 5G
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
Xiaomi Redmi A4 5G

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.88-inch Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G (with Unisoc T7250) that was released on March 21, 2025, against the Xiaomi Redmi A4 5G, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 and came out 5 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
  • Has 50% more RAM: 6GB versus 4GB
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
  • Weighs 19.3 grams less
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi A4 5G
  • Water-resistant body (IP52 classification)
  • 43% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (376K versus 263K)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
  • Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
  • 87% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 825 and 441 points

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G and A4 5G crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Redmi A5 4G
vs
Redmi A4 5G

Display

TypeIPS LCDIPS LCD
Size6.88 inches6.88 inches
Resolution720 x 1640 pixels720 x 1640 pixels
Aspect ratio20:920:9
PPI260 ppi260 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (60-120 Hz)No
Max rated brightness - 600 nits
HDR supportNoNo
Touch sampling rate - 240 Hz
Screen protectionTempered glassTempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio85.8%85.5%

Design and build

Height171.17 mm (6.74 inches)171.88 mm (6.77 inches)
Width77.8 mm (3.06 inches)77.8 mm (3.06 inches)
Thickness8.26 mm (0.33 inches)8.22 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight193 g (6.81 oz)212.3 g (7.49 oz)
WaterproofNoIP52
Rear materialPlasticGlass
Frame materialPlasticPlastic
ColorsBlack, Gold, Blue, GreenBlack, Purple
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-buttonYes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G and Xiaomi Redmi A4 5G in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetUnisoc T7250Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
Max clock1800 MHz2000 MHz
CPU cores8 (2 + 6)8 (2 + 6)
Architecture- 6 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A75		- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A78
ManufacturingTSMCSamsung
Lithography process12 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)NoYes
GraphicsMali-G57 MP1 -
GPU shading units32 -
GPU clock850 MHz -
FLOPS~54.4 GFLOPS -

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Geekbench Compute (GPU)708 -
Single-core score441825
Multi-core score14961869
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Redmi A5 4G
263913
Redmi A4 5G+43%
376951
CPU91026139885
GPU3079751878
Memory7578086990
UX6631098198
Total score263913376951
SamplesLess than 3Less than 3

Memory

RAM
RAM size3, 4, 6 GB4 GB
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR4X
Memory clock1866 MHz2133 MHz
Channels22
Storage
Storage size64, 128, 256 GB64, 128 GB
Storage typeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.2
Memory cardMicroSDMicroSD
Memory card max sizeUp to 1024 GBUp to 1024 GB

Software

Operating systemAndroid 15 Android 14
ROMAndroid GoHyperOS 1.0

Battery

Capacity5200 mAh5160 mAh
Max charge power15 W18 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo No
Reverse chargingNoNo
Fast chargingYes (23% in 30 min)Yes (25% in 30 min)
Full charging time2:30 hr2:18 hr

Main camera

Matrix32 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution - 8160 x 6144
ZoomDigitalDigital
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationDigitalDigital
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingNoNo
1080p video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 30FPS
Lenses1) Standard: 32 MP
2) Depth
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution32 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/1.8
Focal length - 27 mm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Selfie camera

Megapixels8 megapixels5 megapixels
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
SensorCMOSCMOS
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationNoNo
Video resolution1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version5.25.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortNoNo
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, GalileoGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC*NoNo
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*NoNo
Hybrid slotNoNo
5G supportNoNo

Sound

SpeakersMonoMono
Headphone audio jackYesYes
FM radioYes -
Dolby AtmosNo -

Other

CategoryBudgetBudget
AnnouncedMarch 2025October 2024
Release dateMarch 2025November 2024
Launch price$129$110
Configurations- 3 / 64 GB
- 4 / 64 GB
- 4 / 128 GB
- 6 / 128 GB
- 4 / 64 GB
- 4 / 128 GB
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger - Yes, 33 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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