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- Pixel 3a vs Redmi 5
Google Pixel 3a vs Xiaomi Redmi 5
What Pixel 3a does better (14) and where Redmi 5 wins (3) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
Pixel 3aRedmi 5
| Pixel 3a | Redmi 5 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 151.3 mm | 151.8 mm | −0.5 mm |
| Width | 70.1 mm | 72.8 mm | −2.7 mm |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm | 7.7 mm | +0.5 mm |
| Weight | 147 g | 157 g | −10 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Pixel 3a better than Redmi 5?
- OLED panelYes · Redmi 5: No
- Optical stabilisationYes · Redmi 5: No
- NFCYes · Redmi 5: No
- Stereo speakersYes · Redmi 5: No
- Pixel density441 ppi vs 282 ppi+56%
- Max video4K vs 1080p
- eSIMYes · Redmi 5: No
- CPU frequency2 GHz vs 1.8 GHz+11%
- Weight147 g vs 157 g+7%
- Peak brightness464 nits vs 450 nits+3%
- Selfie camera8 MP vs 5 MP+60%
- Resolution (width)1,080 px vs 720 px+50%
Why is Redmi 5 better than Pixel 3a?
- Battery capacity3,000 mAh vs 3,300 mAh+10%
- Memory card slotNo · Pixel 3a: Yes
- Thickness8.2 mm vs 7.7 mm+6%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 147 g | 157 g |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm | 7.7 mm |
| Height | 151.3 mm | 151.8 mm |
| Width | 70.1 mm | 72.8 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Aluminium |
| Back | Plastic | Plastic |
| Glass protection | Asahi Dragontrail Glass | — |
| Colours | Just Black, Clearly White, Purple-ish | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 5.6″ | 5.7″ |
| Panel | OLED | IPS |
| OLED panel | Yes | No |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 720 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,220 px | 1,440 px |
| Pixel density | 441 ppi | 282 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | — |
| Peak brightness | 464 nits | 450 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 75% | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 10 nm | — |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 615 | Adreno 506 |
| AnTuTu score | 322,015 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 1,564 | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 196 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | — |
| Storage (max) | 64 GB | — |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | — |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | — |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | — |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.55" | — |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 1080p |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | — |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 5 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | — |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 3,000 mAh | 3,300 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | — |
| Wired charging | 18 W | — |
| Charged in 30 min | 50% | — |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 4 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 4.2 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | — |
| USB version | 2 | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO | GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | Rear | Rear |
| Barometer | Yes | — |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, fingerprint |
| SAR (head) | 0.39 W/kg | — |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 7.1 Nougat |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | Stock Android | Miui V9 |
