Samsung I9003 Galaxy SL 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

    I9003 Galaxy SL: 6 g lighter

    I9003 Galaxy SL:
    131 g
    Redmi 5a:
    137 g
  • Width

    I9003 Galaxy SL: 5.9 mm narrower

    I9003 Galaxy SL:
    64.2 mm
    Redmi 5a:
    70.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    I9003 Galaxy SL: 1 in smaller diagonal

    I9003 Galaxy SL:
    4 in
    Redmi 5a:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    I9003 Galaxy SL:
    TI OMAP 3630
    Redmi 5a:
    Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Redmi 5a: 2.2 mm thinner

    I9003 Galaxy SL:
    10.6 mm
    Redmi 5a:
    8.4 mm
  • Height

    I9003 Galaxy SL: 16.7 mm shorter

    I9003 Galaxy SL:
    123.7 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. I9003 Galaxy SL

    Height:
    123.7 mm
    Width:
    64.2 mm
    Depth:
    10.6 mm +2.2 mm versus Redmi 5a
  2. 2. Redmi 5a

    Height:
    140.4 mm +16.7 mm versus I9003 Galaxy SL
    Width:
    70.1 mm +5.9 mm versus I9003 Galaxy SL
    Depth:
    8.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. I9003 Galaxy SL

    131 g

  2. 2. Redmi 5a

    137 g

    +6 g versus I9003 Galaxy SL

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. I9003 Galaxy SL

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 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 51.3% more rectangular screen area than I9003 Galaxy SL.

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.

I9003 Galaxy SL: Original memory entry

4/16 GB · 478 MB 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. I9003 Galaxy SL

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. I9003 Galaxy SL

    1650 mAh

  2. 2. Redmi 5a

    3000 mAh

    +1350 mAh versus I9003 Galaxy SL

Specifications

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1. I9003 Galaxy SL2. Redmi 5a

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for I9003 Galaxy SL, Redmi 5a.
SpecificationI9003 Galaxy SLRedmi 5a
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 123.7 Х 64.2 Х 10.6 mm
  • 140.4 Х 70.1 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 131 g
  • 137 g
Technology
  • SC-LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4/16 GB
  • 478 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)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • upgradable to 2.3 (Gingerbread); TouchWiz UI 3
  • Android 7.1.2 (Nougat); MIUI 10
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 3630
  • Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for I9003 Galaxy SL, Redmi 5a.
SpecificationI9003 Galaxy SLRedmi 5a
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 68.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.3%
  • 69.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 296 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for I9003 Galaxy SL, Redmi 5a.
SpecificationI9003 Galaxy SLRedmi 5a
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.2
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 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 I9003 Galaxy SL, Redmi 5a.
SpecificationI9003 Galaxy SLRedmi 5a
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX530
  • 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 I9003 Galaxy SL, Redmi 5a.
SpecificationI9003 Galaxy SLRedmi 5a
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2017
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Gold
  • Dark Gray
  • Rose Gold
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 110 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 610 h (2G) / Up to 550 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (2G) / Up to 7 h 30 min (3G)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for I9003 Galaxy SL, Redmi 5a.
SpecificationI9003 Galaxy SLRedmi 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 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • 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
  • EDR
  • aptX
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.34 W/kg (head) 0.50 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.31 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for I9003 Galaxy SL, Redmi 5a.
SpecificationI9003 Galaxy SLRedmi 5a
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for I9003 Galaxy SL, Redmi 5a.
SpecificationI9003 Galaxy SLRedmi 5a
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/DivX/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player -Photo/video editor -Document editor
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Infrared port - For India; China