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- Pixel 4a 5G vs Redmi 5 Plus
Google Pixel 4a 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus
What Pixel 4a 5G does better (18) and where Redmi 5 Plus wins (2) — every spec side by side.
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5.8Display3.8
7.8Camera3.8
2.8Battery2.7
9.1Features2.4
Dimensions
Size comparison
Pixel 4a 5GRedmi 5 Plus
| Pixel 4a 5G | Redmi 5 Plus | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 153.9 mm | 158.5 mm | −4.6 mm |
| Width | 74 mm | 75.4 mm | −1.5 mm |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm | 8 mm | +0.1 mm |
| Weight | 168 g | 180 g | −12 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Pixel 4a 5G better than Redmi 5 Plus?
- OLED panelYes · Redmi 5 Plus: No
- Optical stabilisationYes · Redmi 5 Plus: No
- 5GYes · Redmi 5 Plus: No
- NFCYes · Redmi 5 Plus: No
- Stereo speakersYes · Redmi 5 Plus: No
- Peak brightness700 nits vs 450 nits+56%
- Rear cameras2 vs 12×
- Ultra-wide cameraYes · Redmi 5 Plus: No
- 4K video frame rate60 fps vs 30 fps2×
- eSIMYes · Redmi 5 Plus: No
- CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2 GHz+20%
- Weight168 g vs 180 g+7%
Why is Redmi 5 Plus better than Pixel 4a 5G?
- Battery capacity3,885 mAh vs 4,000 mAh+3%
- Memory card slotNo · Pixel 4a 5G: Yes
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 168 g | 180 g |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm | 8 mm |
| Height | 153.9 mm | 158.5 mm |
| Width | 74 mm | 75.4 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | — |
| Back | Plastic | — |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | — |
| Colours | Just Black, Clearly White | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.2″ | 6″ |
| Panel | OLED | IPS |
| OLED panel | Yes | No |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,340 px | 2,160 px |
| Pixel density | 413 ppi | 403 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | — |
| Peak brightness | 700 nits | 450 nits |
| Measured brightness | 692 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.1% | — |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 7 nm | — |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.4 GHz | 2 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 620 | Adreno 506 |
| AnTuTu score | 641,913 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 1,867 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 6 GB | — |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | — |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | — |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | — |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.7 | — |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.55" | — |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 5 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | — |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 3,885 mAh | 4,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | — |
| Wired charging | 18 W | — |
| Charged in 30 min | 45% | — |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | 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 3.1 | — |
| USB version | 3.1 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | 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, compass, fingerprint |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 11 | Android 7.1 Nougat |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | Miui V9 |
