Xiaomi Redmi 5a vs ZTE Axon 7s

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.

• Display technology

  OLED versus LCD

  Redmi 5a:

  LCD

  Axon 7s:

  OLED

• Weight

  Redmi 5a: 16 g lighter

  Redmi 5a:

  137 g

  Axon 7s:

  153 g

• Screen diagonal

  Redmi 5a: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

  Redmi 5a:

  5 in

  Axon 7s:

  5.2 in

• Chipset

  Redmi 5a:

  Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)

  Axon 7s:

  Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)

• Depth

  Axon 7s: 0.6 mm thinner

  Redmi 5a:

  8.4 mm

  Axon 7s:

  7.8 mm

• Height

  Redmi 5a: 7.1 mm shorter

  Redmi 5a:

  140.4 mm

  Axon 7s:

  147.5 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 5a

   Height:

   140.4 mm

   Width:

   70.1 mm

   Depth:

   8.4 mm +0.6 mm versus Axon 7s

2. 2. Axon 7s

   Height:

   147.5 mm +7.1 mm versus Redmi 5a

   Width:

   71 mm

   Depth:

   7.8 mm

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. Axon 7s

   Screen diagonal:

   5.2 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   74.5 cm²

Axon 7s has approximately 8.2% 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

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

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