Xiaomi Redmi 5a vs ZTE N721

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

  N721: 32 g lighter

  Redmi 5a:

  137 g

  N721:

  105 g

• Width

  N721: 13.9 mm narrower

  Redmi 5a:

  70.1 mm

  N721:

  56.2 mm

• Screen diagonal

  N721: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

  Redmi 5a:

  5 in

  N721:

  2.8 in

• Depth

  Redmi 5a: 5.8 mm thinner

  Redmi 5a:

  8.4 mm

  N721:

  14.2 mm

• Height

  N721: 34.4 mm shorter

  Redmi 5a:

  140.4 mm

  N721:

  106 mm

• Release year

  Redmi 5a:

  2017

  N721:

  2011

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 +34.4 mm versus N721

   Width:

   70.1 mm +13.9 mm versus N721

   Depth:

   8.4 mm

2. 2. N721

   Height:

   106 mm

   Width:

   56.2 mm

   Depth:

   14.2 mm +5.8 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. N721

   Screen diagonal:

   2.8 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   4:3

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   24.3 cm²

Redmi 5a has approximately 183.9% more rectangular screen area than N721.

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.

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

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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