Nokia 701 vs Xiaomi Redmi 5a

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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.

  • Weight

    701: 6 g lighter

    701:
    131 g
    Redmi 5a:
    137 g
  • Width

    701: 13.3 mm narrower

    701:
    56.8 mm
    Redmi 5a:
    70.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    701: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    701:
    3.5 in
    Redmi 5a:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Redmi 5a: 2.6 mm thinner

    701:
    11 mm
    Redmi 5a:
    8.4 mm
  • Height

    701: 23.2 mm shorter

    701:
    117.2 mm
    Redmi 5a:
    140.4 mm
  • Release year

    701:
    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.

  1. 1. 701

    Height:
    117.2 mm
    Width:
    56.8 mm
    Depth:
    11 mm +2.6 mm versus Redmi 5a
  2. 2. Redmi 5a

    Height:
    140.4 mm +23.2 mm versus 701
    Width:
    70.1 mm +13.3 mm versus 701
    Depth:
    8.4 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. 701

    131 g

  2. 2. Redmi 5a

    137 g

    +6 g versus 701

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. 701

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    33.8 cm²
  2. 2. Redmi 5a

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

Redmi 5a has approximately 104.1% more rectangular screen area than 701.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

701: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 MB RAM · 1 GB ROM

Redmi 5a: Original memory entry

32 GB · 3 GB RAM 16 GB · 2 GB RAM

Practical features

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

1. 701

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Redmi 5a

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

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

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. 701

    1300 mAh

  2. 2. Redmi 5a

    3000 mAh

    +1700 mAh versus 701

Specifications

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1. 7012. Redmi 5a

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 701, Redmi 5a.
Specification701Redmi 5a
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 117.2 Х 56.8 Х 11 mm
  • 140.4 Х 70.1 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 131 g
  • 137 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 1 GB ROM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian Belle
  • upgradable to Belle FP1
  • Android 7.1.2 (Nougat); MIUI 10
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 701, Redmi 5a.
Specification701Redmi 5a
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 68.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.7%
  • 69.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 296 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 701, Redmi 5a.
Specification701Redmi 5a
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for 701, Redmi 5a.
Specification701Redmi 5a
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz ARM11 (1.3GHz after update)
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 308
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 32456
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 660
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2014
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1368
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 124
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 410
General specs
General specs — specifications for 701, Redmi 5a.
Specification701Redmi 5a
Release date
  • 2011
  • August
  • 2017
  • November
Colors
  • Steel dark
  • silver light
  • amethyst violet
  • White
  • Gold
  • Dark Gray
  • Rose Gold
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 110 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 504 h (2G) / Up to 551 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h (2G) / Up to 6 h 45 min (3G) Music play - Up to 71 h 25 min
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 701, Redmi 5a.
Specification701Redmi 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 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 33
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 33
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.21 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.08 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 701, Redmi 5a.
Specification701Redmi 5a
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • FM radio
Others
  • Nokia ClearBlack display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 701, Redmi 5a.
Specification701Redmi 5a
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - SNS integration -TV-out -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/еAAC+/WMA player -Dolby Digital Plus (via FP1 update) -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice command/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Infrared port - For India; China