Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus vs Xolo A500L

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.

  • Width

    A500L: 10.9 mm narrower

    Redmi 5 Plus:
    75.5 mm
    A500L:
    64.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A500L: 1.99 in smaller diagonal

    Redmi 5 Plus:
    5.99 in
    A500L:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Redmi 5 Plus:
    Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
    A500L:
    Mediatek MT6572W
  • Depth

    Redmi 5 Plus: 3.8 mm thinner

    Redmi 5 Plus:
    8.1 mm
    A500L:
    11.9 mm
  • Height

    A500L: 33.7 mm shorter

    Redmi 5 Plus:
    158.5 mm
    A500L:
    124.8 mm
  • Release year

    Redmi 5 Plus:
    2018
    A500L:
    2013

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. Redmi 5 Plus

    Height:
    158.5 mm +33.7 mm versus A500L
    Width:
    75.5 mm +10.9 mm versus A500L
    Depth:
    8.1 mm
    Weight:
    180 g
  2. 2. A500L

    Height:
    124.8 mm
    Width:
    64.6 mm
    Depth:
    11.9 mm +3.8 mm versus Redmi 5 Plus
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. Redmi 5 Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    5.99 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.6 cm²
  2. 2. A500L

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

Redmi 5 Plus has approximately 103.3% more rectangular screen area than A500L.

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.

Redmi 5 Plus: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM 32 GB · 3 GB RAM

A500L: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB 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. Redmi 5 Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

2. A500L

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Redmi 5 Plus

    4000 mAh

    +2500 mAh versus A500L

  2. 2. A500L

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Redmi 5 Plus2. A500L

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Redmi 5 Plus, A500L.
SpecificationRedmi 5 PlusA500L
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.5 Х 75.5 Х 8.1 mm
  • 124.8 Х 64.6 Х 11.9 mm
Weight
  • 180 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.99" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1.2 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo); MIUI 10
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6572W
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Redmi 5 Plus, A500L.
SpecificationRedmi 5 PlusA500L
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 92.6 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 77.4%
  • 56.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Redmi 5 Plus, A500L.
SpecificationRedmi 5 PlusA500L
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1.25 µm
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Redmi 5 Plus, A500L.
SpecificationRedmi 5 PlusA500L
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 506
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score *
  • 77000
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 866
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 4261
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 98407
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Redmi 5 Plus, A500L.
SpecificationRedmi 5 PlusA500L
Release date
  • 2018
  • February
  • 2013
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Blue
  • Rose Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 681 h (2G) / Up to 556 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 7 h 30 min (3G)
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum frame & back
  • plastic ends
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Redmi 5 Plus, A500L.
SpecificationRedmi 5 PlusA500L
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - India LTE band 1(2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 41(2500) - China
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.33 W/kg (head) 0.51 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Redmi 5 Plus, A500L.
SpecificationRedmi 5 PlusA500L
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Redmi 5 Plus, A500L.
SpecificationRedmi 5 PlusA500L
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Charging 5V/2A 10W - Versions: Redmi Note 5 (Global); Redmi 5 Plus (China)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India