Orange San Diego 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

    San Diego: 20 g lighter

    San Diego:
    117 g
    Redmi 5a:
    137 g
  • Width

    San Diego: 7.1 mm narrower

    San Diego:
    63 mm
    Redmi 5a:
    70.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    San Diego: 1 in smaller diagonal

    San Diego:
    4 in
    Redmi 5a:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    San Diego:
    Intel Atom Z2460
    Redmi 5a:
    Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Redmi 5a: 1.6 mm thinner

    San Diego:
    10 mm
    Redmi 5a:
    8.4 mm
  • Height

    San Diego: 17.4 mm shorter

    San Diego:
    123 mm
    Redmi 5a:
    140.4 mm

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. San Diego

    Height:
    123 mm
    Width:
    63 mm
    Depth:
    10 mm +1.6 mm versus Redmi 5a
  2. 2. Redmi 5a

    Height:
    140.4 mm +17.4 mm versus San Diego
    Width:
    70.1 mm +7.1 mm versus San Diego
    Depth:
    8.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. San Diego

    117 g

  2. 2. Redmi 5a

    137 g

    +20 g versus San Diego

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. San Diego

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    44.1 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 56.3% more rectangular screen area than San Diego.

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.

San Diego: Original memory entry

16 GB (12 GB user available) · 1 GB RAM

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. San Diego

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. San Diego2. Redmi 5a

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for San Diego, Redmi 5a.
SpecificationSan DiegoRedmi 5a
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 123 Х 63 Х 10 mm
  • 140.4 Х 70.1 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 117 g
  • 137 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 600 x 1024 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB (12 GB user available)
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.7 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 7.1.2 (Nougat); MIUI 10
Chipset
  • Intel Atom Z2460
  • Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for San Diego, Redmi 5a.
SpecificationSan DiegoRedmi 5a
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.0 cm2
  • 68.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 58.1%
  • 69.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 297 PPI
  • 296 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for San Diego, Redmi 5a.
SpecificationSan DiegoRedmi 5a
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for San Diego, Redmi 5a.
SpecificationSan DiegoRedmi 5a
Processor CPU
  • 1.6 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX540
  • 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 San Diego, Redmi 5a.
SpecificationSan DiegoRedmi 5a
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2017
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Dark Gray
  • Rose Gold
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 190 EUR
  • 110 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 336 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for San Diego, Redmi 5a.
SpecificationSan DiegoRedmi 5a
SIM card
  • Micro-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 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for San Diego, Redmi 5a.
SpecificationSan DiegoRedmi 5a
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for San Diego, Redmi 5a.
SpecificationSan DiegoRedmi 5a
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Document viewer -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - Previously known as Orange Santa Clara
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Infrared port - For India; China