OnePlus Ace 5 vs Xiaomi Redmi 9A

85 out 100

VS

36 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Ace 5 Manufactured in December, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Xiaomi Redmi 9A, Manufactured in August, 2020 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G25. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose OnePlus Ace 5

Larger display: 6.78in
Higher pixel density: 450ppi
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 6415mAh vs 5000mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
Infrared port
Includes charger
Fingerprint scanner

Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 9A

Lighter design: 194g vs 223g

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

- 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Ace 5 and Xiaomi Redmi 9A

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

OnePlus Ace 5

93

Xiaomi Redmi 9A

39

Camera

Main & front camera tests

OnePlus Ace 5

76

Xiaomi Redmi 9A

30

Performance

App & system performance

OnePlus Ace 5

85

Xiaomi Redmi 9A

20

Games

3D gaming performance

OnePlus Ace 5

93

Xiaomi Redmi 9A

14

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

OnePlus Ace 5

93

Xiaomi Redmi 9A

67

Connectivity

Connectivity features

OnePlus Ace 5

80

Xiaomi Redmi 9A

46

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

OnePlus Ace 5

85

Xiaomi Redmi 9A

36

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	IPS LCD
Size	6.78 in	6.53 in
Resolution	1264x2780 pixels	720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.8:9	20:9
Pixel density	450 ppi	269 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (1-120 Hz)	No
Max brightness	1800 nits	400 nits
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	No
Touch Sampling Rate	360 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	91.2 %	81.1 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	n/a

Peak brightness (auto)

OnePlus Ace 5

n/a

Xiaomi Redmi 9A

434 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	92.9 %
Response time	n/a	40 ms
Contrast	n/a	1318:1

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 9A]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	161.72 mm (6.37 in)	164.9 mm (6.49 in)
Width	75.77 mm (2.98 in)	77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness	8.02 mm (0.32 in)	9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight	223 g (7.87 oz)	194 g (6.84 oz)
Water resistance	IP65	No
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	n/a
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Gray - Purple	- Gray - Blue - Green
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	No

Screen-to-body ratio

OnePlus Ace 5

91.2 %

Xiaomi Redmi 9A

81.1 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Ace 5 and Xiaomi Redmi 9A In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	MediaTek Helio G25
Max Frequency	3300 MHz	2000 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520) - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)	- 4/1.5 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2 (Cortex-A53)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	12 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	No
Graphics	Adreno 750	PowerVR GE8320
GPU Cores	1536	32
GPU Frequency	903 MHz	650 MHz
FLOPS	2774 GFLOPS	41.8 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

OnePlus Ace 5

2134

Xiaomi Redmi 9A

472

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

OnePlus Ace 5

6626

Xiaomi Redmi 9A

1524

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2134	472
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	6626	1524
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	16420	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus Ace 5]

AnTuTu 10

OnePlus Ace 5

2162199

Xiaomi Redmi 9A

125125

CPU	474606	50728
GPU	881784	16844
Memory	439460	28611
UX	366349	28942
NanoReview Score	2162199	125125

Memory

RAM Size	- 12 GB - 16 GB	- 2 GB - 4 GB - 6 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	5333 MHz	1600 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB	- 32 GB - 64 GB - 128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.0	eMMC 5.1
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 15	Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size	n/a	11 GB
UI Skin	ColorOS 15	MIUI 12.5 Enhanced

Battery

Volume	6415 mAh	5000 mAh
Max Charging Power	80 W	10 W
Battery Type	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	No
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 15 min)	No
Full Charge Time	0:44 h	2:55 h

Battery Life

OnePlus Ace 5

n/a

Xiaomi Redmi 9A

24:07

Web Browsing	n/a	10:08 h
Video Playback	n/a	13:37 h
Games	n/a	05:37 h
Standby Mode	n/a	118 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	13 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	4128x3096 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	No
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (1080p)	No
Wide-angle lens	112 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP	Standard: 13 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	13 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/2.2
Focal length	24 mm	28 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX906	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.56	n/a
Pixel size	1 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Digital

Matrix	8 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	n/a
Focal length	16 mm	n/a
Sensor	Omnivision OV08D10	n/a
Sensor size	1/4.0	n/a
Pixel size	1.12 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	5 MP
Photo resolution	4608x3456 pixels	2560x1960 pixels
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Focal length	24 mm	n/a
Sensor	Samsung S5K3P9	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3	n/a
Pixel size	1 μm	1.12 μm
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.4	5
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, HID, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	Micro USB
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	No	n/a
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	No
Infrared Port	Yes	No

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850/900/1800MHz	GSM B2/3/5/8
3G Bands	WCDMA 1/4/5/6/8/19	WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28)
LTE category	n/a	4
5G Support	Yes	No

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Mono
3.5 mm Jack	No	Yes
FM Radio	No	Yes
Dolby Atmos	n/a	No

Max Volume

OnePlus Ace 5

n/a

Xiaomi Redmi 9A

76.5 dB

Other

Class	Flagship	Budget
Announced	December, 2024 yr	June, 2020 yr
Release Date	December, 2024 yr	August, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($)	315	100
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor
Charger Included	Yes 80 W	n/a

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus Ace 5 the clear winner in this comparison.

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OnePlus Ace 5 vs Xiaomi Redmi 9A

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