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Plum Sync vs Xiaomi Redmi 5a

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Plum Sync

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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.

  • WeightSync: 27 g lighterSync: 110 g · Redmi 5a: 137 g
  • WidthSync: 7.7 mm narrowerSync: 62.4 mm · Redmi 5a: 70.1 mm
  • Screen diagonalSync: 1.5 in smaller diagonalSync: 3.5 in · Redmi 5a: 5 in
  • ChipsetMediatek MT6572 (28 nm) / Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)Sync: Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm) · Redmi 5a: Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
  • DepthRedmi 5a: 3.1 mm thinnerRedmi 5a: 8.4 mm · Sync: 11.5 mm
  • HeightSync: 22.4 mm shorterSync: 118 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.

Front
Sync: 118 × 62.4 mm 1 Redmi 5a: 140.4 × 70.1 mm 2
Side
Sync: 118 × 11.5 mm 1 Redmi 5a: 140.4 × 8.4 mm 2
  1. 1. Sync
    Height
    118 mm
    Width
    62.4 mm
    Depth
    11.5 mm
    Weight
    110 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
SpecificationSyncRedmi 5a
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118 Х 62.4 Х 11.5 mm
  • 140.4 Х 70.1 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 137 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 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.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 7.1.2 (Nougat); MIUI 10
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationSyncRedmi 5a
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 68.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 49.5%
  • 69.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 296 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationSyncRedmi 5a
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.2
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance
Performance
SpecificationSyncRedmi 5a
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • 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
SpecificationSyncRedmi 5a
Release date
  • 2013
  • September
  • 2017
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Gold
  • Dark Gray
  • Rose Gold
  • Blue
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 110 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationSyncRedmi 5a
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • 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 Unknown
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • 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
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationSyncRedmi 5a
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationSyncRedmi 5a
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - X210 Dual SIM X211 Single SIM
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Infrared port - For India; China

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