Xiaomi Redmi 5a vs Xiaomi Redmi 8A Dual

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 5a: 51 g lighter

  Redmi 5a:

  137 g

  Redmi 8A Dual:

  188 g

• Width

  Redmi 5a: 5.3 mm narrower

  Redmi 5a:

  70.1 mm

  Redmi 8A Dual:

  75.4 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Redmi 5a: 1.22 in smaller diagonal

  Redmi 5a:

  5 in

  Redmi 8A Dual:

  6.22 in

• Chipset

  Redmi 5a:

  Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)

  Redmi 8A Dual:

  Qualcomm SDM439 Snapdragon 439 (12 nm)

• Rear camera layout

  Redmi 5a:

  Single

  Redmi 8A Dual:

  Dual

• Depth

  Redmi 5a: 1 mm thinner

  Redmi 5a:

  8.4 mm

  Redmi 8A Dual:

  9.4 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 5a

   Height:

   140.4 mm

   Width:

   70.1 mm

   Depth:

   8.4 mm

2. 2. Redmi 8A Dual

   Height:

   156.5 mm +16.1 mm versus Redmi 5a

   Width:

   75.4 mm +5.3 mm versus Redmi 5a

   Depth:

   9.4 mm +1 mm versus Redmi 5a

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 5a

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

2. 2. Redmi 8A Dual

   Screen diagonal:

   6.22 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   19:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   96.6 cm²

Redmi 8A Dual has approximately 40.1% more rectangular screen area than Redmi 5a.

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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