LG G5 vs Xiaomi Redmi 8A

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.

• Weight

  G5: 29 g lighter

  G5:

  159 g

  Redmi 8A:

  188 g

• Width

  G5: 1.5 mm narrower

  G5:

  73.9 mm

  Redmi 8A:

  75.4 mm

• Screen diagonal

  G5: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

  G5:

  5.3 in

  Redmi 8A:

  6.2 in

• Chipset

  G5:

  Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)

  Redmi 8A:

  Qualcomm SDM439 Snapdragon 439 (12 nm)

• Rear camera layout

  G5:

  Dual

  Redmi 8A:

  Single

• Depth

  G5: 1.7 mm thinner

  G5:

  7.7 mm

  Redmi 8A:

  9.4 mm

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.

1. 1. G5

   Height:

   149.4 mm

   Width:

   73.9 mm

   Depth:

   7.7 mm

2. 2. Redmi 8A

   Height:

   156.5 mm +7.1 mm versus G5

   Width:

   75.4 mm +1.5 mm versus G5

   Depth:

   9.4 mm +1.7 mm versus G5

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. 1. G5

   Screen diagonal:

   5.3 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   77.4 cm²

2. 2. Redmi 8A

   Screen diagonal:

   6.2 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   19:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   95.9 cm²

Redmi 8A has approximately 23.9% more rectangular screen area than G5.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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