Xiaomi Redmi 5 vs Xiaomi Redmi 8A

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

  Redmi 5: 31 g lighter

  Redmi 5:

  157 g

  Redmi 8A:

  188 g

• Width

  Redmi 5: 2.6 mm narrower

  Redmi 5:

  72.8 mm

  Redmi 8A:

  75.4 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Redmi 5: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

  Redmi 5:

  5.7 in

  Redmi 8A:

  6.2 in

• Chipset

  Redmi 5:

  Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)

  Redmi 8A:

  Qualcomm SDM439 Snapdragon 439 (12 nm)

• Depth

  Redmi 5: 1.7 mm thinner

  Redmi 5:

  7.7 mm

  Redmi 8A:

  9.4 mm

• Height

  Redmi 5: 4.7 mm shorter

  Redmi 5:

  151.8 mm

  Redmi 8A:

  156.5 mm

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

   Height:

   151.8 mm

   Width:

   72.8 mm

   Depth:

   7.7 mm

2. 2. Redmi 8A

   Height:

   156.5 mm +4.7 mm versus Redmi 5

   Width:

   75.4 mm +2.6 mm versus Redmi 5

   Depth:

   9.4 mm +1.7 mm versus Redmi 5

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

   Screen diagonal:

   5.7 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   18:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   83.8 cm²

2. 2. Redmi 8A

   Screen diagonal:

   6.2 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   19:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   95.9 cm²

Redmi 8A has approximately 14.4% more rectangular screen area than Redmi 5.

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.

Practical features

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Battery capacity

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