Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G vs OnePlus Ace 5 Racing

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.88 with chipsetUnisoc T7250, vs OnePlus Ace 5 Racing, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9400e. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
  • Larger display: 6.88in
  • Lighter design: 193g vs 200g
Reasons to choose OnePlus Ace 5 Racing
  • Higher pixel density: 387ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 7100mAh vs 5200mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/64 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G and OnePlus Ace 5 Racing
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.88 in 6.77 in
Resolution 720x1640 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 n/a
Pixel density 260 ppi 387 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 1300 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 85.8 % 89.7 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 171.17 mm (6.74 in) 163.58 mm (6.44 in)
Width 77.8 mm (3.06 in) 76.02 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.26 mm (0.33 in) 8.17 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 193 g (6.81 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
Water resistance No IP64
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic n/a
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue
- Green
- White
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
85.8 %
OnePlus Ace 5 Racing
89.7 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G and OnePlus Ace 5 Racing In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Unisoc T7250 MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
Max Frequency 1800 MHz 3400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.6 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.8 (Cortex-A75)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/2.85 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor No MediaTek NPU 790
Graphics Mali-G57 MP1 Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores 32 1536
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS 54.4 GFLOPS 3993.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
441
OnePlus Ace 5 Racing
2250
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
1496
OnePlus Ace 5 Racing
7452
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4412250
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14967452
Geekbench Compute (GPU)708n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
263913
OnePlus Ace 5 Racing
2124756
CPU91026468076
GPU30797881160
Memory75780402890
UX66310372630
NanoReview Score2639132124756

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
UI Skin Android Go ColorOS 15

Battery

Volume 5200 mAh 7100 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging Yes (23% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 2:30 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 32 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 32 MP
Depth
Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix32 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/1.95
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size n/a 1/3
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1/5/82GWCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B19/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 129 n/a
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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