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Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A

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User ratings:
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3.9 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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An evolutionary update over the Redmi 4ARead more
Review of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A Prime, featuring a Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 with a Qualcomm Adreno 505, 3 GB RAM and 32 GB flash storage. The low-priced Xiaomi smartphone is great as a phone without contract or as a cheap second phone.Read more
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Pros

  • sharper and punchier display
  • reading is also nice to the eye
  • it has a dedicated SD card slot

Cons

  • the edges are a lot more rounded off
  • Battery life is very sensitive to changes in screen brightness
  • this setting cannot be enforced by the benchmark app

Key specs

  • 13 Mpx
  • 5.5 in
  • 720, 1280 px
  • IPS TFT
  • 267 ppi
  • 3080 mAh
  • Quad-core
  • 5 Mpx

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A - Pros & Cons

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A

Pros

  • sharper and punchier display
  • reading is also nice to the eye
  • it has a dedicated SD card slot
  • which makes
  • it s an okay battery life
  • The screen is pretty sharp
  • and even fine text looks
  • well suited to one-handed use
  • image quality in general is decent however
  • well-suited for use in the shade
  • Appropriate plugs are locked in firmly and the port seems overall solid

Cons

  • the edges are a lot more rounded off
  • Battery life is very sensitive to changes in screen brightness
  • this setting cannot be enforced by the benchmark app
  • device may be too hot or have other apps running in the background
  • Benchmark scores does not add up to day-to-day basis usage
  • Tech and Healthcare
  • the background gets overblown
  • the scuff marks will be scary
  • The pixel density does come to 296 pixels per inch
  • have a lot of detail - objects often have fuzzy borders
  • the front camera is pretty weak

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
5.5 in
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Screen size: 8 in
IconBattery capacity
3080 mAh
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Doogee BL12000
Battery capacity: 12000 mAh
IconPixel density
267 ppi
Best:
Sony Xperia Z6
Pixel density: 891 ppi
IconCPU clock speed
2 GHz
Best:
Motorola Moto G100
CPU clock speed: 3.2 GHz

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A - Full Specifications

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Hardware
Operating systemAndroid 7.0
CPU clock speed2.0 GHz
CPU coresQuad-core
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 308
RAM memory2 GB
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Rear camera
Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx
Autofocusyes
LED Flashyes
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Storage
Internal storage16 GB
Memory card readeryes
Maximum card storage256GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
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Dimensions
Height3.0 in
Width6.02 in
Depth0.3 in
Weight5.29 oz
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Other features
IRyes
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Cellular
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
2G GSMyes
3G UMTSyes
4G LTEyes
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Display
Screen size5.5 in
Touchscreenyes
Number of colors16.7M
Panel typeLCD
Resolution720 x 1280 px
TechnologyIPS TFT
Pixel density267.0 ppi
Dual screen supportno
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Front camera
Primary resolution5.0 Mpx
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Design
Colour of productGrey
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Sensors
Accelerometeryes
Proximityyes
Fingerprintyes
Gyroscopeyes
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Connectivity
Dual sim supportyes
Sim card sizeNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedno
Bluetoothyes
Bluetooth version4.2
NFCno
Charging connectionUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm
USB version2.0
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Battery
Replaceable batteryno
Battery capacity3080.0 mAh
Wireless charging no

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