Xiaomi Redmi 3 vs Xiaomi Redmi 5A

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PHONES
Phone Names Xiaomi Redmi 3 Xiaomi Redmi 5A
Network
2G bandsGSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 3, 7, 38, 39, 40, 411, 3, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands1, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA-
SpeedHSPA, LTE, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 MbpsHSPA, LTE
TechnologyGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTEGSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
Launch
Announced2016, January. Released 2016, January2017, November. Released 2017, December
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued
Body
BuildGlass front, aluminum back, aluminum frameGlass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Dimensions139.3 x 69.6 x 8.5 mm (5.48 x 2.74 x 0.33 in)140.4 x 70.1 x 8.4 mm (5.53 x 2.76 x 0.33 in)
SIMNano-SIM + Micro-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight144 g (5.08 oz)137 g (4.83 oz)
Display
Resolution720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~296 ppi density)
Size5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~71.1% screen-to-body ratio)5.0 inches, 68.0 cm2 (~69.1% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeIPS LCDIPS LCD
Platform
CPUOcta-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
ChipsetQualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616 (28 nm)Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
GPUAdreno 405Adreno 308
OSAndroid 5.1 (Lollipop), MIUI 7Android 7.1.2 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.1, MIUI 12
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
 eMMC 4.5eMMC 5.1
Main Camera
Dual48 MP, f/1.8, 25mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)-
FeaturesLED flash, HDR, panoramaLED flash, HDR, panorama
Single13 MP, f/2.0, PDAF13 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDR-
Single5 MP, f/2.25 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack YesYes
35mm jackYesYes
Loudspeaker YesYes
Comms
Bluetooth4.1, A2DP4.1, A2DP, LE
Infrared portYesYes
NFCNoNo
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, BDSGPS, GLONASS, BDS
RadioFM radioFM radio
USBmicroUSB 2.0microUSB 2.0
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsAccelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassAccelerometer, proximity
Battery
Charging10W wired-
TypeLi-Ion 4100 mAh, non-removableLi-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Misc
ColorsGold, Dark Gray, Silver, Classic GoldGold, Dark Gray, Rose Gold, Blue
Models2015816MCG3B, MCI3B
PriceAbout 160 EURAbout 100 EUR
SAR0.90 W/kg (head)     0.56 W/kg (body)0.53 W/kg (head)     1.23 W/kg (body)
SAR EU1.33 W/kg (head)-
Tests
Battery life Endurance rating 107h -
Camera Photo / Video-
OUR TESTS
Battery (old)Endurance rating 107h-
CameraPhoto / Video-