Honor X5d Plus vs Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X5d Plus Manufactured in April, 2026, with display 6.74 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81, vs Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G, Manufactured in March, 2025 with chipsetUnisoc T7250. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor X5d Plus
  • Lighter design: 186g vs 193g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5260mAh vs 5200mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
  • Larger display: 6.88in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor X5d Plus and Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.74 in 6.88 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 720x1640 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 260 ppi 260 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate n/a Yes (60-120 Hz)
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 85.9 % 85.8 %

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 166 mm (6.54 in) 171.17 mm (6.74 in)
Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 77.8 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 7.89 mm (0.31 in) 8.26 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green
- Black
- Gold
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X5d Plus
85.9 %
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
85.8 %

Performance

Testing Honor X5d Plus and Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G81 Unisoc T7250
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 1800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.7 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
- 6/1.6 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.8 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes No
Graphics n/a Mali-G57 MP1
GPU Cores n/a 32
GPU Frequency n/a 850 MHz
FLOPS n/a 54.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X5d Plus
430
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
441
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X5d Plus
1419
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
1496
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)430441
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14191496
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a708
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X5d Plus
322427
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
263913
CPU13649791026
GPU2339330797
Memory7105075780
UX9148766310
NanoReview Score322427263913

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
UI Skin MagicOS 9 Android Go

Battery

Volume 5260 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (30% in 20 min) Yes (23% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 2:30 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Standard: 32 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP32 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.0
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 2592x1936 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Sensor n/a CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital No
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-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 version 5.1 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 2/3/5/8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1/5/82G
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Budget Budget
Announced April, 2026 yr March, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2026 yr March, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 129
MSRP ($) 115 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 15 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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