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BLU Magic vs Xiaomi Redmi 5a

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      Key differences

      Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

      • WidthMagic: 12.1 mm narrowerMagic: 58 mm · Redmi 5a: 70.1 mm
      • Screen diagonalMagic: 1.8 in smaller diagonalMagic: 3.2 in · Redmi 5a: 5 in
      • ChipsetQualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1 / Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)Magic: Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1 · Redmi 5a: Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
      • DepthRedmi 5a: 5.1 mm thinnerRedmi 5a: 8.4 mm · Magic: 13.5 mm
      • HeightMagic: 29.4 mm shorterMagic: 111 mm · Redmi 5a: 140.4 mm
      • Release year2011 / 2017Magic: 2011 · Redmi 5a: 2017

      Physical size

      Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

      Front
      Magic: 111 × 58 mm 1 Redmi 5a: 140.4 × 70.1 mm 2
      Side
      Magic: 111 × 13.5 mm 1 Redmi 5a: 140.4 × 8.4 mm 2
      1. 1. Magic
        Height
        111 mm
        Width
        58 mm
        Depth
        13.5 mm
        Weight
        Unknown
      2. 2. Redmi 5a
        Height
        140.4 mm
        Width
        70.1 mm
        Depth
        8.4 mm
        Weight
        137 g

      Specifications

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      Everyday essentials
      Everyday essentials
      SpecificationMagicRedmi 5a
      Dimensions (HxWxD)
      • 111 Х 58 Х 13.5 mm
      • 140.4 Х 70.1 Х 8.4 mm
      Weight
      • 0 g
      • 137 g
      Technology
      • TFT
      • IPS LCD
      Screen size
      • 3.2" inch
      • 5" inch
      Screen resolution
      • 320 x 480 px
      • 720 x 1280 px
      Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
      • 512 MB
      • 256 MB RAM
      • 32 GB
      • 3 GB RAM 16 GB
      • 2 GB RAM
      Memory card support
      • microSD
      • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
      • microSD
      • up to 128 GB (dedicated slot)
      BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
      • 1450 mAh
      • Removable Li-Ion
      • 3000 mAh
      • Non-removable Li-Ion
      Operating system OS
      • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
      • Android 7.1.2 (Nougat); MIUI 10
      Chipset
      • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
      • Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
      Headphone jack
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Display
      Display
      SpecificationMagicRedmi 5a
      Touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      Display colors
      • 256K
      • 16M
      Screen area
      • 30.5 cm2
      • 68.0 cm2
      Screen format
      • 3:2 (height:width)
      • 16:9 (height:width)
      Screen to body ratio
      • 47.4%
      • 69.1%
      PPI /points per inch/
      • 180 PPI
      • 296 PPI
      Camera and Video
      Camera and Video
      SpecificationMagicRedmi 5a
      Rear camera, main
      • 3.15 MP
      • Single
      • 13 MP
      • Single
      Camera specs
      • 3.15 MP
      • 13 MP
      • PDAF
      • f/2.2
      Functions Unknown
      • LED flash
      • HDR
      • panorama
      Video
      • 320p@18fps
      • 1080p@30fps
      Front camera, selfie
      • 0 MP,
      • 5 MP
      • Single
      Specifications Unknown
      • 5 MP
      • f/2.0
      Performance
      Performance
      SpecificationMagicRedmi 5a
      Processor CPU
      • 600 MHz ARM 11
      • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
      Graphics processor GPU
      • Adreno 200
      • Adreno 308
      Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
      • 32456
      GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
      • 660
      GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
      • 2014
      GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
      • 1368
      GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
      • 124
      GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
      • 410
      General specs
      General specs
      SpecificationMagicRedmi 5a
      Release date
      • 2011
      • February
      • 2017
      • November
      Colors
      • Black
      • White
      • Gold
      • Dark Gray
      • Rose Gold
      • Blue
      Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
      • 110 EUR
      • 110 EUR
      Battery life
      • Stand by time- Up to 700 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (2G) / Up to 6 h (3G)
      		 Unknown
      Body build Unknown
      • Front glass
      • aluminum body
      Communication and Connectivity
      Communication and Connectivity
      SpecificationMagicRedmi 5a
      SIM card
      • Mini-SIM
      • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
      • dual stand-by)
      Network
      • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
      • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
      • 3(1800)
      • 5(850)
      • 7(2600)
      • 8(900)
      • 34(2000)
      • 38(2600)
      • 39(1900)
      • 40(2300)
      • 41(2500)
      Speed
      • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
      • HSPA
      • LTE
      GPRS
      • Class 12
      • Yes
      Edge
      • Class 12
      • Yes
      Wi-Fi
      • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
      • hotspot
      • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
      • Wi-Fi Direct
      • hotspot
      GPS
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS
      • GLONASS
      • BDS
      USB
      • microUSB 2.0
      • microUSB 2.0
      Bluetooth
      • 2.1
      • 4.1
      • A2DP
      • LE
      Music and Audio
      Music and Audio
      SpecificationMagicRedmi 5a
      Radio
      • Stereo FM radio
      • RDS
      • FM radio
      Others Unknown
      • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
      Other features
      Other features
      SpecificationMagicRedmi 5a
      Dop
      • Sensors Accelerometer
      • proximity
      • compass - MP3/AAC/AAC+/eAAC+/AMR-NB/AMR-WB/MIDI/PCM/WMA -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Predictive text input
      • Sensors Accelerometer
      • proximity
      • Infrared port - For India; China

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