This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the Xiaomi Mi 9 and Redmi A5.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a 6.39-inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 processor, triple cameras, 4G LTE connectivity, and 3300mAh battery.
Meanwhile, the Redmi A5 has a 6.88-inch display, UNISOC T7250 (12 nm) processor, dual cameras, 4G LTE connectivity, and 5200mAh battery.
| Specs | Xiaomi Mi 9 | Redmi A5 |
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| Screen | 6.39-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED Display (1080 x 2340 Pixels 403 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass 6, 19.5:9 Aspect Ratio, Curved Edges, Rounded Corners and Notch | 6.88-inch HD+ IPS LCD Display (720 x 1640 Pixels, 260 ppi) with 20.5:9 Aspect Ratio, 120Hz Refresh Rate, 450nits typical brightness, and notch |
| OS | Android 9.0 Pie with MIUI 10 | Android 15 Go Edition with Xiaomi HyperOS |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 | UNISOC T7250 (12 nm) |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 1x Kryo 485 @ 2.84GHz , 3x Kryo 485 @ 2.42GHz & 4x Kryo 485 @ 1.8GHz |
Octa Core CPU 2x Cortex-A75 @ 1.8GHz & 6x Cortex-A55 @ 1.6GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 640 | Mali-G57 MP1 |
| RAM | 6 GB | 3GB or 4GB of RAM |
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| Rear Camera | Triple Cameras: 48MP Main Camera (f/1.75 Aperture, Laser AF & PDAF) 12MP Telephoto Camera (f/2.2 Aperture) 16MP Ultra-wide Camera (f/2.2 Aperture) -Dual LED Flash -A.I. Scene Recognition |
Dual Cameras: 32MP Main Camera (f/2.0 Aperture, Autofocus) Auxiliary Lens -LED Flash -Up to 1080p video recording |
| Front Camera |
20 Megapixels (f/2.0 Aperture) with Screen Flash |
8 Megapixels (f/2.0 Aperture) - Up to 1080p video recording |
| Storage | 64GB or 128GB | 64GB or 128GB |
| Expansion | None | 1TB via microSD |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) |
| Networks | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (Dual Band) | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (dual band) |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| Infrared | Yes | |
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| Position | A-GPS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BeiDou |
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | No | Yes |
| Audio Enhancement | None | None |
| FM Radio | No | Yes |
| Sensors |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Barometer, Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass & Accelerometer |
| Battery | 3300 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) 27W Fast Charging and 20W Fast Wireless Charging |
5200 mAh (Non-removable) 15W Charging Rate |
| Material | Glass with Aluminum Frame | Glass front, Plastic back |
| Size | 155 x 75 x 7.6 mm | 171.7 x 77.8 x 8.26 mm |
| Weight | 173 g | 193 g |
| Colors | Black, Blue and Violet | Midnight Black ,Sandy Gold, Lake Green, Ocean Blue |
| Release Date | February 20, 2019 | May 19, 2025 |
| Price | ₱22,990.00 - Official price of 64GB version in the Philippines ₱24,990.00 - Official price of 128GB version in the Philippines |
₱3,599.00 - Official price of 3GB+64GB version in the Philippines ₱4,099.00 - Official price of 4GB+128GB version in the Philippines |
| Buy Online | Xiaomi Mi 9 on Shopee |
Redmi A5 on Lazada Redmi A5 on Shopee |
