Manufacturer and Model

Manufacturer
Xiaomi
Huawei
Phone model
Redmi 5A
Y5 2017
Year of release
2017
2017

Appearance

Case type
Monoblock
Monoblock
Body length
140 mm
144 mm
Body width
70 mm
72 mm
Body thickness
8.4 mm
8.4 mm
Weight
137 g
150 g
Volume
82.67 cm³
86.97 cm³
Body materials and finishes
  • Metal
  • Plastic
  • Metal
  • Plastic
Colors

Processor (CPU)

Processor model
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917
  • Mediatek MT6737
CPU clock speed
1400 MHz
1400 MHz
Number of processor cores
4
4
Level 1 cache (L1)
32 + 32 kB
Level 2 cache (L2)
512 kB
Processor size
64 bits
64 bits
Instruction set architecture
ARMv8
ARMv8-A
Manufacturing process
28 nm
28 nm

Graphics Processor (GPU)

GPU
GPU model
  • Qualcomm Adreno 308
  • ARM Mali-T720 MP2
GPU clock speed
500 MHz
600 MHz
Number of GPU cores
2

Primary storage (RAM)

The amount of RAM
2 GB
2 GB
RAM type
LPDDR3
LPDDR3
RAM frequency
667 MHz
733 MHz
Number of RAM channels
1
1

Internal storage

Built-in memory
  • 16 GB
  • 16 GB

SD card

Types of Supported Memory Cards
  • microSDXC
  • microSDHC
  • microSD
  • microSDXC
  • microSDHC
  • microSD
Maximum expandable memory
128 GB
128 GB
Hot swappable memory card

Mainboard

Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917
  • MediaTek MT6737T

Operating system

Operating system
Android 7.1
Android 6.0

Battery

Battery capacity
3000
3000
Battery type
Li-Pol
Li-Ion
Charging the battery from USB
Adapter output power
  • 5 V / 1 A
  • 5 V / 1 A
Call duration in GSM networks
15 h
Standby time in GSM networks
360 h
Call duration in UMTS (WCDMA) networks
15 h
Standby time on UMTS (WCDMA) networks
360 h

Screen

Screen diagonal
5 in
5 in
Screen resolution
1280 x 720 pixels
1280 x 720 pixels
Resolution formats
  • HD
  • HD
Pixel density
294 ppi
294 ppi
Screen technology
IPS
IPS
Color depth
24 bit
24 bit
Touch screen
Touch screen type
Capacitive
Capacitive
Aspect ratio
1.778
1.778
Contrast ratio
1000:1
Auto-rotate screen
Ambient light sensor
Proximity sensor

Main photo/video camera

Camera megapixels
13 Mp
8 Mp
Maximum photo resolution
4807 x 2704 pixels
3771 x 2121 pixels
Shooting resolution formats
  • Ultra HD
  • Quad HD
  • Full HD
  • HD
  • Quad HD
  • Full HD
  • HD
The presence of a flash
Flash type
LED
Dual LED
Photomatrix type
CMOS
CMOS
Aperture
f/2.2
f/2
Number of lens elements
5
Shooting settings
Autofocus
Face detector
Panoramic photography
HDR photography
Viewfinder
Continuous photography
Touch focus
Exposure compensation
Self-timer
White balance
ISO setting
Scene selection
Other photo settings
  • Serial shooting
  • Panoramic shooting
  • Hdr shooting
  • Face detection
  • Serial shooting
  • Panoramic shooting
  • Hdr shooting
  • Face detection
Video capability
Maximum video resolution
1920 x 1080 pixels
1920 x 1080 pixels
Movie speed
30 fps
30 fps
Movie settings
Movie settings list
  • White balance
  • Color effects
  • Scene selection mode
  • White balance
  • Color effects
  • Scene selection mode

Front photo/video camera

Front camera megapixels
5 Mp
5 Mp
Maximum photo resolution
2981 x 1677 pixels
2981 x 1677 pixels
Shooting resolution formats
  • Quad HD
  • Full HD
  • HD
  • Quad HD
  • Full HD
  • HD
Photomatrix type
CMOS
Aperture
f/2
Front camera video
Maximum video resolution
1920 x 1080 pixels
1280 x 720 pixels

SIM card and calls

Number of SIM-cards
2
2
Mode of operation of multiple SIM-cards
Alternating
Alternating
SIM card type
Nano-SIM
Micro-SIM
MP3 ringtones
Polyphonic ringtones
Vibration mode
Speakerphone
Conference call
Speed dial
Video calls
Second microphone
Noise reduction during a call
Ability to mute the microphone during a call
Extended phone book
Contacts in the phone book
Unlimited
Unlimited
Data exchange between SIM card and internal memory

Mobile communications

Cellular generation
4.5G
4.5G
GSM support
GSM frequencies
  • GSM 850 MHz
  • GSM 900 MHz
  • GSM 1800 MHz
  • GSM 1900 MHz
  • GSM 850 MHz
  • GSM 900 MHz
  • GSM 1800 MHz
  • GSM 1900 MHz
CDMA support
CDMA frequencies
  • CDMA 800 MHz
CDMA2000 support
UMTS support
UMTS frequencies
  • UMTS 850 MHz
  • UMTS 900 MHz
  • UMTS 1900 MHz
  • UMTS 2100 MHz
  • UMTS 900 MHz
  • UMTS 2100 MHz
TD-SCDMA support
TD-SCDMA frequencies
  • TD-SCDMA MHz
  • TD-SCDMA MHz
  • TD-SCDMA MHz
  • TD-SCDMA MHz
LTE support
LTE frequencies
  • LTE 850 MHz
  • LTE 900 MHz
  • LTE 1800 MHz
  • LTE 2100 MHz
  • LTE 2600 MHz
  • LTE-TDD 1900 MHz
  • LTE-TDD 2300 MHz
  • LTE-TDD 2500 MHz
  • LTE-TDD 2600 MHz
  • LTE 800 MHz
  • LTE 1800 MHz
  • LTE 2100 MHz
  • LTE 2600 MHz
  • LTE-TDD 1900 MHz
  • LTE-TDD 2300 MHz
  • LTE-TDD 2500 MHz
  • LTE-TDD 2600 MHz
TDD LTE support

Internet data transmission standards

LTE standards
  • LTE Cat 4
  • LTE Cat 4
CDMA2000 standards
  • 1xEV-DO Rev. A
Data transmission standards
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • HSDPA
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • HSDPA
  • EDGE
  • GPRS

Wi-Fi

Built-in Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi standards
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Wi-Fi Direct support
Wi-Fi hotspot mode

USB

USB connector
USB connector type
Micro USB
Micro USB
USB standard
2.0
2.0
USB OTG support
USB host support
USB Mass Storage support

Bluetooth

Built-in Bluetooth
Bluetooth standard
4.1
4.0
A2DP support
Other Bluetooth profiles
  • HID

Navigation and positioning

Built-in GPS
A-GPS support
Installed GLONASS
Built-in digital compass

Radio

Built-in radio receiver
Radio range
87.5 - 108 МГц
87.5 - 108 МГц

Sensors and gauges

Ambient light sensor
Proximity sensor
Accelerometer
Magnetometer

Connectors and interfaces

USB connector
Micro USB
Micro USB
TRS jack (mini/micro jack)
3.5 mm
3.5 mm
Infrared port (IrDA)

Images

Supported image formats
  • PNG
  • JPEG
  • GIF
  • BMP
  • PNG
  • JPEG
  • GIF
  • BMP
Installed image editor
Geo tags

Video

Installed video player
Supported video formats
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • MKV
  • AVI
  • 3GPP
  • 3GPP
  • Xvid
  • H.263
  • H.264
  • WMV
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • MKV
  • AVI
  • 3GPP
  • 3GPP
  • QuickTime
  • Xvid
  • H.263
  • H.264
  • WMV
Video resolution formats
  • Full HD
  • HD
  • Full HD
  • HD
Streaming video
Geo tags

Audio

Installed audio player
Supported audio formats
  • AAC
  • eAAC+
  • AMR
  • AMR-NB
  • FLAC
  • MIDI
  • MP3
  • OGG
  • WMA
  • WAV
  • AAC
  • eAAC+
  • AMR
  • AMR-NB
  • FLAC
  • MIDI
  • MP3
  • OGG
  • WMA
  • WAV
MP3 support
Streaming audio
Dictaphone
Voice notes
TRS jack (mini/micro jack)
3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Control elements

Touch input
Multitouch
Pinch zoom
Russified input

Documents and office

Installed Organizer (PIM)
Office document support
Email
IMAP4 protocol support
Convert speech to text

Connectivity and synchronization

PC connection
Tethering support
Synchronization over the mobile network
OTA sync
Synchronization with services
  • Gmail
  • Gtalk
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Youtube
  • Google search
  • Google maps
  • Gmail
  • Gtalk
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Youtube
  • Google search
  • Google maps

Software features

Installed browser
  • HTML
  • HTML5
  • CSS3
  • WAP
  • HTML
  • HTML5
  • CSS3
  • WAP

Receiving and sending SMS

SMS messages
SMS T9 support
SMS output in the form of a chat
MMS support

Security

Installed VPN

Additional features

Standalone mode (flight mode)

SAR level

SAR level
0.53 W/kg