Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S24 FE and Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S24 FE vs Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

80 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
VS
52 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S24 FE Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2400e, vs Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G, Manufactured in March, 2025 with chipsetUnisoc T7250. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
  • Higher pixel density: 385ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
  • Larger display: 6.88in
  • Lighter design: 193g vs 213g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 4700mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 3/64 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S24 FE 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
vs
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.88 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 720x1640 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 260 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 85.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
1382 nits
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
n/a
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time3 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S24 FE]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162 mm (6.38 in) 171.17 mm (6.74 in)
Width 77.3 mm (3.04 in) 77.8 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 8.26 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 213 g (7.51 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Yellow		 - Black
- Gold
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
88 %
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
85.8 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S24 FE and Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 2400e Unisoc T7250
Max Frequency 3110 MHz 1800 MHz
CPU Cores 10 (1 + 2 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.96 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.59 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.9 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.11 (Cortex-X4)		 - 6/1.6 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.8 (Cortex-A75)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes No
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 940 Mali-G57 MP1
GPU Cores 768 32
GPU Frequency 1095 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 3406.8 GFLOPS 54.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
2147
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
441
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
6825
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
1496
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2147441
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)68251496
Geekbench Compute (GPU)15442708
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S24 FE], [Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
1777453
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
263913
CPU43489091026
GPU72697030797
Memory31896375780
UX29663066310
NanoReview Score1777453263913

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 15
OS Size 23.5 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 7.0 Android Go

Battery

Volume 4700 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (56% in 30 min) Yes (23% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:10 h 2:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
23:02
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
n/a
Web Browsing07:20 hn/a
Video Playback13:33 hn/a
Games05:11 hn/a
Standby Mode129 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 32 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP32 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.0
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN3n/a
Sensor size1/1.57n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length75 mmn/a
SensorOmniVision OV08A10n/a
Sensor size1/4.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3L6n/a
Sensor size1/3.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
136
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
125
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
133
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
n/a
Bokeh60n/a
Preview69n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 FE]

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.65 n/a
Pixel size 1.22 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital No
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)WCDMA B1/5/82G
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
91.9 dB
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced September, 2024 yr March, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr March, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 129
MSRP ($) 649 n/a
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a

Note

Samsung Galaxy S24 FE:

The 128 GB variant features UFS 3.1 memory, other models have UFS 4.0.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S24 FE the clear winner in this comparison.

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