Samsung Galaxy A11 vs Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A11 Manufactured in May, 2020, with display 6.4 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 450, vs Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G, Manufactured in March, 2025 with chipsetUnisoc T7250. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A11
- Higher pixel density: 268ppi
- Lighter design: 177g vs 193g
- Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
- Larger display: 6.88in
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 4000mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 4.2
Versions
| Memory Options | - 2/32 GB - 3/32 GB - 3/64 GB - 4/64 GB |
- 3/64 GB - 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | TFT LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.4 in | 6.88 in |
| Resolution | 720x1560 pixels | 720x1640 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 268 ppi | 260 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 450 nits | n/a |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.6 % | 85.8 % |
Design & Build
| Height | 161.4 mm (6.35 in) | 171.17 mm (6.74 in) |
| Width | 76.3 mm (3 in) | 77.8 mm (3.06 in) |
| Thickness | 8 mm (0.31 in) | 8.26 mm (0.33 in) |
| Weight | 177 g (6.24 oz) | 193 g (6.81 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | No |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Black - Red |
- Black - Gold - Blue - Green |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes rear | Yes In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 | Unisoc T7250 |
| Max Frequency | 1800 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (8) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | 8/1.8 (Cortex-A53) | - 6/1.6 (Cortex-A55) - 2/1.8 (Cortex-A75) |
| Process | Samsung | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 14 nm | 12 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon 546 | No |
| Graphics | Adreno 506 | Mali-G57 MP1 |
| GPU Cores | 96 | 32 |
| GPU Frequency | 720 MHz | 850 MHz |
| FLOPS | 115.2 GFLOPS | 54.4 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 489 | 441 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1532 | 1496 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | n/a | 708 |
| CPU | 50498 | 91026 |
| GPU | 14768 | 30797 |
| Memory | 41217 | 75780 |
| UX | 26478 | 66310 |
| NanoReview Score | 133467 | 263913 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 2 GB | - 3 GB - 4 GB - 6 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR3 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 933 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 1 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 32 GB | - 64 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB |
| Storage Type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) | Android 15 |
| OS Size | 10.4 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | One UI 4.1 | Android Go |
Battery
| Volume | 4000 mAh | 5200 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 15 W | 15 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (50% in 30 min) | Yes (23% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:50 h | 2:30 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 13 MP | 32 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4128x3096 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) |
| Slow Motion | No | n/a |
| Wide-angle lens | 115 ° | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 13 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Depth: 2 MP |
Standard: 32 MP Depth |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 13 MP | 32 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 27 mm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Matrix | 5 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | No | 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 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 4.2 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP | 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 | n/a | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | No |
| Infrared Port | No | 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 800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 | GSM 2/3/5/8 |
| 3G Bands | UMTS 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | WCDMA B1/5/82G |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2600) | LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41) |
| LTE category | 4 | n/a |
| 5G Support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM Radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Other
| Class | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | March, 2020 yr | March, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | May, 2020 yr | March, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 190 | 129 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Fingerprint sensor |
- Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
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