Plum Sync 5.0 vs Xiaomi Redmi 5a

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

  Sync 5.0: 28 g lighter

  Sync 5.0:

  109 g

  Redmi 5a:

  137 g

• Width

  Redmi 5a: 1.1 mm narrower

  Sync 5.0:

  71.2 mm

  Redmi 5a:

  70.1 mm

• Chipset

  Sync 5.0:

  Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)

  Redmi 5a:

  Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)

• Depth

  Redmi 5a: 1.2 mm thinner

  Sync 5.0:

  9.6 mm

  Redmi 5a:

  8.4 mm

• Height

  Redmi 5a: 5.2 mm shorter

  Sync 5.0:

  145.6 mm

  Redmi 5a:

  140.4 mm

• Release year

  Sync 5.0:

  2014

  Redmi 5a:

  2017

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. Sync 5.0

   Height:

   145.6 mm +5.2 mm versus Redmi 5a

   Width:

   71.2 mm +1.1 mm versus Redmi 5a

   Depth:

   9.6 mm +1.2 mm versus Redmi 5a

2. 2. Redmi 5a

   Height:

   140.4 mm

   Width:

   70.1 mm

   Depth:

   8.4 mm

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. Sync 5.0

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

2. 2. Redmi 5a

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

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.

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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