Nokia T7 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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    T7:
    OLED
    Redmi 5a:
    LCD
  • Width

    T7: 11.1 mm narrower

    T7:
    59 mm
    Redmi 5a:
    70.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    T7: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    T7:
    3.5 in
    Redmi 5a:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Redmi 5a: 4.4 mm thinner

    T7:
    12.8 mm
    Redmi 5a:
    8.4 mm
  • Height

    T7: 26.9 mm shorter

    T7:
    113.5 mm
    Redmi 5a:
    140.4 mm
  • Release year

    T7:
    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. T7

    Height:
    113.5 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    12.8 mm +4.4 mm versus Redmi 5a
  2. 2. Redmi 5a

    Height:
    140.4 mm +26.9 mm versus T7
    Width:
    70.1 mm +11.1 mm versus T7
    Depth:
    8.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. T7

    134 g

  2. 2. Redmi 5a

    137 g

    +3 g versus T7

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. T7

    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 T7.

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.

T7: Original memory entry

290 MB · 256 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. T7

NFC:
Unknown
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. T7

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. Redmi 5a

    3000 mAh

    +1800 mAh versus T7

Specifications

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1. T72. Redmi 5a

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for T7, Redmi 5a.
SpecificationT7Redmi 5a
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113.5 Х 59 Х 12.8 mm
  • 140.4 Х 70.1 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 137 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • 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.
  • 290 MB
  • 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)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian^3
  • 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 — specifications for T7, Redmi 5a.
SpecificationT7Redmi 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
  • 50.4%
  • 69.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 296 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for T7, Redmi 5a.
SpecificationT7Redmi 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
  • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
  • 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 T7, Redmi 5a.
SpecificationT7Redmi 5a
Processor CPU
  • 680 MHz ARM 11
  • 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 T7, Redmi 5a.
SpecificationT7Redmi 5a
Release date
  • 2011
  • June
  • 2017
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Lime
  • Gold
  • Dark Gray
  • Rose Gold
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 240 EUR
  • 110 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h (2G) / Up to 360 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 45 min (3G)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for T7, Redmi 5a.
SpecificationT7Redmi 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
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • 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; Ovi Maps
  • 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 - 0.77 W/kg (head) 0.80 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.97 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for T7, Redmi 5a.
SpecificationT7Redmi 5a
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • FM radio
Others
  • ClearBlack display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for T7, Redmi 5a.
SpecificationT7Redmi 5a
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Anodized aluminum casing -TV Out with composite -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Voice command/dial -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Video/photo editor -Predictive text input - Also known as Nokia T7-00
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Infrared port - For India; China