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Redmi A5 vs Vivo X500 Pro

Redmi A5

Xiaomi

Redmi A5
30.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Vivo X500 Pro
71.2Inno Score
20Performance46.7
44.1Display80.6
26.2Camera71.2
40.7Battery84
20Features100
2 spec wins — Redmi A515 spec wins — Vivo X500 Pro

InnoReviews verdict

Vivo X500 Pro wins this phone face-off, 71.2 to 30.2, pulling ahead mainly in features (+80) and camera (+45). 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 Redmi A5

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Vivo X500 Pro

  • Stronger performance score: 47 vs 20
  • Stronger display score: 81 vs 44
  • Stronger camera score: 71 vs 26
  • Stronger battery score: 84 vs 41
  • Stronger features score: 100 vs 20

Display

Display comparison: Redmi A5 versus Vivo X500 Pro
SpecRedmi A5Vivo X500 Pro
Screen size6.88 ″+8%6.36 ″
Panel typeIPS LCDLTPO AMOLED
Resolution720x16401216x2660
Pixel density260 ppi459 ppi+77%
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz+20%
Peak brightness600 nits4,500 nits+650%
Screen-to-body90 %—

Performance

Performance comparison: Redmi A5 versus Vivo X500 Pro
SpecRedmi A5Vivo X500 Pro
ChipsetUnisoc T7250MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
Geekbench 6 (single)440Bottom 8%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,485Bottom 8%—
RAM (max)6 GB12 GB+100%
Storage options64/128GB256/512GB/1TB
Storage typeeMMC 5.1UFS 4.1

Camera

Camera comparison: Redmi A5 versus Vivo X500 Pro
SpecRedmi A5Vivo X500 Pro
Main camera32 MP50 MP+56%
Main aperturef/2.0f/1.57
Ultra-wide—50 MP
Telephoto—64 MP
Optical zoom—3.5 x
Max video1080p@30fps4K@240fps
Front camera8 MP50 MP+525%
OISNoYes

Battery

Battery comparison: Redmi A5 versus Vivo X500 Pro
SpecRedmi A5Vivo X500 Pro
Capacity5,200 mAh6,510 mAh+25%
Wired charging15 W90 W+500%
Wireless charging0 W40 W

Design

Design comparison: Redmi A5 versus Vivo X500 Pro
SpecRedmi A5Vivo X500 Pro
Weight193 g+2%197 g
Thickness8.3 mm8 mm+4%
IP ratingIP52IP68/IP69
Frame materialPlastic—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Redmi A5 versus Vivo X500 Pro
SpecRedmi A5Vivo X500 Pro
5GNoYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.25.4
NFCNoYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 3.2
eSIMNoYes

Software

Software comparison: Redmi A5 versus Vivo X500 Pro
SpecRedmi A5Vivo X500 Pro
OS at launchAndroid 15 (Go Edition)Android 17 (OriginOS 7)
OS update pledge2 years—

Audio

Audio comparison: Redmi A5 versus Vivo X500 Pro
SpecRedmi A5Vivo X500 Pro
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5mm jackYes—

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