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Nokia E6 vs Xiaomi Redmi 5a

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Nokia E6

Nokia E6

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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.

  • WidthE6: 11.1 mm narrowerE6: 59 mm · Redmi 5a: 70.1 mm
  • Screen diagonalE6: 2.54 in smaller diagonalE6: 2.46 in · Redmi 5a: 5 in
  • DepthRedmi 5a: 2.1 mm thinnerRedmi 5a: 8.4 mm · E6: 10.5 mm
  • HeightE6: 24.9 mm shorterE6: 115.5 mm · Redmi 5a: 140.4 mm
  • Release year2011 / 2017E6: 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
E6: 115.5 × 59 mm 1 Redmi 5a: 140.4 × 70.1 mm 2
Side
E6: 115.5 × 10.5 mm 1 Redmi 5a: 140.4 × 8.4 mm 2
  1. 1. E6
    Height
    115.5 mm
    Width
    59 mm
    Depth
    10.5 mm
    Weight
    133 g
  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
SpecificationE6Redmi 5a
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115.5 Х 59 Х 10.5 mm
  • 140.4 Х 70.1 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 137 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.46" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 640 x 480 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 256 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)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian Anna
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
  • Android 7.1.2 (Nougat); MIUI 10
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationE6Redmi 5a
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 18.7 cm2
  • 68.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.5%
  • 69.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 325 PPI
  • 296 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationE6Redmi 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@25fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance
Performance
SpecificationE6Redmi 5a
Processor CPU
  • 680 MHz ARM 11
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • 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
SpecificationE6Redmi 5a
Release date
  • 2011
  • April
  • 2017
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Dark Gray
  • Rose Gold
  • Blue
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 110 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 681 h (2G) / Up to 744 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h 48 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 30 min (3G)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationE6Redmi 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 10.2/2 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
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.25 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.14 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationE6Redmi 5a
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationE6Redmi 5a
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Stainless steel panels -TV-out -MP4/H.264/RV player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/eAAC+ player -QuickOffice document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Organizer -Voice command/dial/commands -Predictive text input - Also known as Nokia E6-00
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Infrared port - For India; China

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