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Redmi A5
An entry-level 4G phone with a 6.88-inch 120Hz HD+ LCD, a Unisoc T7250 chipset and a 5200mAh battery with 15W charging, running Android 15 (Go Edition). It has a 32MP main camera, a 3.5mm headphone jack and a microSD slot. The POCO C71 is a near-identical model sold in some markets.
Pros
- 6.88-inch 120Hz LCD with TUV Rheinland low blue light and flicker-free certifications
- 5200mAh battery in a 193g, 8.26mm body
- 3.5mm headphone jack, FM radio and a microSD slot
- 32MP main camera and an 8MP front camera with fill light
Cons
- Entry-level Unisoc T7250; Geekbench 6 scores of 440 single-core and 1485 multi-core in review testing
- No NFC, 5G or eSIM support
- Only 15W wired charging; Xiaomi quotes 137 minutes for a full charge
- IP52 rating gives only light dripping-water protection, and video tops out at 1080p at 30fps
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Redmi A5
Display
- Screen size
- 6.88 ″
- Panel type
- IPS LCD
- Resolution
- 720x1640
- Pixel density
- 260 ppi
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 600 nits
- Screen-to-body
- 90 %
Performance
- Chipset
- Unisoc T7250
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 440Bottom 9%
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 1,485Bottom 9%
- RAM (max)
- 6 GB
- Storage options
- 64/128GB
- Storage type
- eMMC 5.1
Camera
- Main camera
- 32 MP
- Main aperture
- f/2.0
- Max video
- 1080p@30fps
- Front camera
- 8 MP
- OIS
- No
Battery
- Capacity
- 5,200 mAh
- Wired charging
- 15 W
- Wireless charging
- 0 W
Design
- Weight
- 193 g
- Thickness
- 8.3 mm
- IP rating
- IP52
- Frame material
- Plastic
Connectivity
- 5G
- No
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- 5.2
- NFC
- No
- USB
- USB-C 2.0
- eSIM
- No
Software
- OS at launch
- Android 15 (Go Edition)
- OS update pledge
- 2 years
Audio
- Stereo speakers
- No
- 3.5mm jack
- Yes
Quick answers
Is the Redmi A5 good in 2026?
The Redmi A5 earns an Inno Score of 30.2/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. An entry-level 4G phone with a 6.88-inch 120Hz HD+ LCD, a Unisoc T7250 chipset and a 5200mAh battery with 15W charging, running Android 15 (Go Edition). It has a 32MP main camera, a 3.5mm headphone jack and a microSD slot. The POCO C71 is a near-identical model sold in some markets.
What are the key specs of the Redmi A5?
Chipset: Unisoc T7250 · Screen size: 6.88 ″ · Capacity: 5,200 mAh · Main camera: 32 MP
What are the closest alternatives to the Redmi A5?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are POCO C71, Honor X8, Redmi Note 10 — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
