Xiaomi Redmi 5 vs ZTE Blade A7

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

    Blade A7: 11 g lighter

    Redmi 5:
    157 g
    Blade A7:
    146 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Redmi 5: 0.31 in smaller diagonal

    Redmi 5:
    5.7 in
    Blade A7:
    6.01 in
  • Chipset

    Redmi 5:
    Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
    Blade A7:
    Mediatek MT6771 Helio P60 (12 nm)
  • Height

    Redmi 5: 2.2 mm shorter

    Redmi 5:
    151.8 mm
    Blade A7:
    154 mm
  • Release year

    Redmi 5:
    2017
    Blade A7:
    2019

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

    Height:
    151.8 mm
    Width:
    72.8 mm
    Depth:
    7.7 mm
  2. 2. Blade A7

    Height:
    154 mm +2.2 mm versus Redmi 5
    Width:
    72.8 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Redmi 5

    157 g

    +11 g versus Blade A7

  2. 2. Blade A7

    146 g

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. Blade A7

    Screen diagonal:
    6.01 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    88.7 cm²

Blade A7 has approximately 5.7% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Redmi 5: Original memory entry

32 GB · 3/4 GB RAM 16 GB · 2 GB RAM

Blade A7: Original memory entry

64 GB · 3 GB RAM 32 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. Redmi 5

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

2. Blade A7

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

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

    3300 mAh

    +100 mAh versus Blade A7

  2. 2. Blade A7

    3200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Redmi 52. Blade A7

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Redmi 5, Blade A7.
SpecificationRedmi 5Blade A7
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.8 Х 72.8 Х 7.7 mm
  • 154 Х 72.8 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 157 g
  • 146 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.7" inch
  • 6.01" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 720 x 1560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3/4 GB RAM 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1.2 (Nougat); MIUI 9.1
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); MiFavor 9.0
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6771 Helio P60 (12 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Redmi 5, Blade A7.
SpecificationRedmi 5Blade A7
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • Type IPS L
Screen area
  • 83.8 cm2
  • 88.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 75.9%
  • 79.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 282 PPI
  • 286 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Redmi 5, Blade A7.
SpecificationRedmi 5Blade A7
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1.25 µm
  • PDAF
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Redmi 5, Blade A7.
SpecificationRedmi 5Blade A7
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 506
  • Mali-G72 MP3
Antutu 7 score *
  • 70152
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 773
  • 607
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3701
  • 2412
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 3021
  • 1650
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 146
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 847
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Redmi 5, Blade A7.
SpecificationRedmi 5Blade A7
Release date
  • 2017
  • December
  • 2019
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Light Blue
  • Rose Gold
  • Black
  • Blue
  • black/blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Body build
  • Front glass
  • plastic frame & ends
  • aluminum back
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Redmi 5, Blade A7.
SpecificationRedmi 5Blade A7
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 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)
  • 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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600; TD-LTE 1900 / 2100 / 2400 / 2600
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Redmi 5, Blade A7.
SpecificationRedmi 5Blade A7
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Redmi 5, Blade A7.
SpecificationRedmi 5Blade A7
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Charging 5V/2A 10W - For China; India
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity