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Apple iPhone 5 vs Xiaomi Redmi 5A

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Dual core, 1.3 GHz, Cortex A7

Apple A6 APL0589, PowerVR SGX 543MP3

Quad core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53

Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917, Adreno 308

1440 mAh

Li-ion

3000 mAh

Li-ion

10.16 cm (4.0 inch)

326 ppi

12.70 cm (5.0 inch)

294 ppi

Single, 8MP

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Single, 13MP

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

4G

Single SIM, GSM

4G

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Detailed Specs

Screen Size

10.16 cm (4.0 inch)
12.70 cm (5.0 inch)

Screen Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Resolution

640 x 1136 pixels
720 x 1280 pixels

Pixel Density

326 ppi
294 ppi

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
-

Screen to Body Ratio

60.66%
69.86%

Phone Variants

1GB 64GB, 1GB 32GB, 1GB 16GB
3GB 32GB, 2GB 16GB

Expandable Storage

No
Yes

RAM Type

DDR2
LPDDR3

Storage Type

-
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage Capacity

-
Yes, 128 GB

OTG Support

-
Yes

Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Operating System

iOS v6
Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)

GPU

PowerVR SGX 543MP3
Adreno 308

Chipset

Apple A6 APL0589
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

CPU

Dual core, 1.3 GHz, Cortex A7
Quad core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53

Clock Speed

1.3 GHz
1.4 GHz

Architecture

32 bit
64 bit

Custom User Interface

-
MIUI

Process Technology

-
28 nm

Battery Capacity

1440 mAh
3000 mAh

Battery Removable

No
No

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

USB Type-C

-
No

Announced On

21-Sep-12
5-Nov-17

Market Status

Discontinued
Available

Brand

Apple
Xiaomi

Price Status

Confirmed
Confirmed

Price

Rs. 43,750
Rs. 7,299

Model Number

-
MCI3B

GPS

Yes A-GPS, Glonass
Yes A-GPS, Glonass

Network Support

4G
4G

Bluetooth

Yes
Yes

FM Radio

No
Yes

3.5mm Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano

Wi-Fi

Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11, a/b/g/n/n 5GHz
Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11, b/g/n

Bluetooth Type

v4.0
v4.1

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM, GSM
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

eSIM

No
No

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

SIM 1 Bands

4G Bands: FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5), 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz, 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz, 4G Speed: 50 Mbit/s 100 Mbit/s (LTE category 3), 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s , HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s , GP...
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39), FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5), 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz, 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz, GPRS...

Audio Features

-
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

NFC

-
No

VoLTE

-
Yes

SIM 2 Bands

-
2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz, GPRS: Available, EDGE: Available...

Front Video Recording

1280x720 @ 30 fps
-

Front Camera Setup

Single, 1.2MP
Single, 5MP

Front Camera 1 Resolution

1.2 MP
5 MP

Front Camera 1 Type

Primary Camera
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Front Aperture

-
f/2.0

Weight

112 grams
137 grams

Colors

Black, White
Gold, Rose Gold, Dark Grey, Lake Blue

Build

Case: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium

Dimensions

123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm
140.4 x 70.1 x 8.3 mm

SAR Value

Head: 1.18 W/kg, Body: 1.18 W/kg
Head: 1.072 W/kg, Body: 0.910 W/kg

Rear Flash

Yes, LED Flash
Yes, LED Flash

Rear Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Rear Camera Features

Digital Zoom, Digital image stabilization, Face detection, Simultaneous HD video and image recording, Touch to focus
Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus

Rear Camera Setup

Single, 8MP
Single, 13MP

Rear Camera 1 Resolution

8 MP
13 MP

Rear Camera 1 Type

f/2.4, Primary Camera
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Rear Sensor

Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)
PureCel Sensor

Rear Aperture

f/2.4
f/2.2

OIS

-
No

Rear Camera 1 Lens

-
1.12 micrometre pixel size

Fingerprint Scanner

No
No
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