CMF Phone 1 vs Redmi A5
21.8Performance20
51.5Display44.1
30.7Camera26.2
67.2Battery40.7
36Features20
10 spec wins — CMF Phone 15 spec wins — Redmi A5
InnoReviews verdict
CMF Phone 1 wins this phone face-off, 40 to 30.2, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+27) and features (+16). Redmi A5 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the CMF Phone 1
- Stronger display score: 52 vs 44
- Stronger camera score: 31 vs 26
- Stronger battery score: 67 vs 41
- Stronger features score: 36 vs 20
- 233% higher Peak brightness: 2,000 nits vs 600 nits
Reasons to pick the Redmi A5
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
Display
| Spec | CMF Phone 1 | Redmi A5 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.67 ″ | 6.88 ″+3% |
| Panel type | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 1080x2400 | 720x1640 |
| Pixel density | 395 ppi+52% | 260 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2,000 nits+233% | 600 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 85.1 % | 90 %+6% |
Performance
| Spec | CMF Phone 1 | Redmi A5 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 | Unisoc T7250 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,027+133%Bottom 35% | 440Bottom 8% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,948+99%Bottom 38% | 1,485Bottom 8% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 100 %Top 3% | — |
| RAM (max) | 8 GB+33% | 6 GB |
| Storage options | 128GB/256GB | 64/128GB |
| Storage type | — | eMMC 5.1 |
Camera
| Spec | CMF Phone 1 | Redmi A5 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP+56% | 32 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/2.0 |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Front camera | 16 MP+100% | 8 MP |
| OIS | No | No |
Battery
| Spec | CMF Phone 1 | Redmi A5 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,200 mAh+4% |
| Wired charging | 33 W+120% | 15 W |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | 0 W |
| Active use endurance | 16.2 h | — |
Design
| Spec | CMF Phone 1 | Redmi A5 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 197 g | 193 g+2% |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm+1% | 8.3 mm |
| IP rating | IP52 | IP52 |
| Frame material | — | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | CMF Phone 1 | Redmi A5 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| NFC | No | No |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | No | No |
Software
| Spec | CMF Phone 1 | Redmi A5 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 14 (Nothing OS 2.6) | Android 15 (Go Edition) |
| OS update pledge | 2 years | 2 years |
Audio
| Spec | CMF Phone 1 | Redmi A5 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |