Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G vs Realme C71
Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.88-inch Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G (with Unisoc T7250) that was released on March 21, 2025, against the Realme C71, which is powered by the same chip and came out 2 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Reasons to consider the Realme C71
- Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 15W)
- Comes with 800 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 5200 mAh
- Has 33% more RAM: 4GB versus 3GB
- Reverse charging feature
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.88 inches | 6.67 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1640 pixels | 720 x 1604 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 260 ppi | 264 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | No |
| Max rated brightness | 450 nits | 725 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.8% | 85.3% |
Design and build
| Height | 171.17 mm (6.74 inches) | 165.8 mm (6.53 inches) |
| Width | 77.8 mm (3.06 inches) | 75.9 mm (2.99 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.26 mm (0.33 inches) | 7.79 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 193 g (6.81 oz) | 196 g (6.91 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | - |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Gold, Blue, Green | White, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
| Repairability | Average (2.63/5) | Good (3.47/5) |
| Drop resistance | Excellent (A) · 270 drops | Excellent (A) · 270 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Unisoc T7250 | Unisoc T7250 |
| Max clock | 1800 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
- 6 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | No | No |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP1 | Mali-G57 MP1 |
| GPU shading units | 32 | 32 |
| GPU clock | 850 MHz | 850 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~54.4 GFLOPS | ~54.4 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 708 | 732 |
| Single-core score | 441 | 440 |
| Multi-core score | 1496 | 1472 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 151932 | 135184 |
| GPU | 20775 | 26834 |
| Memory | 100825 | 80871 |
| UX | 87955 | 101043 |
| Total score | 361487 | 343932 |
| Samples | [3 tests] | Less than 3 |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | - | 98% |
| Graphics score | - | 67 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 8763 | 9520 |
| Video editing | 5151 | 5324 |
| Photo editing | 20555 | 19324 |
| Data manipulation | 6313 | 6383 |
| Writing score | 9329 | 9318 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-04-12 -> Bulbo | AnTuTu 11 | 364261 |
| 📘 2025-12-03 (Mai Trí Nguyễn) | AnTuTu 11 | 360367 |
| 📘 2025-10-23 (Thien) | AnTuTu 11 | 361487 |
Realme C71
No benchmark results yet
Memory
| RAM size | 3 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1866 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 2048 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 15 |
| ROM | Android Go | Realme UI 6.0 |
| OS updates | 2 years | 5 years |
| Security updates | 4 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 5200 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 15 W | 45 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (23% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 36 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:30 hr | - |
| Battery cycles | 1000 cycles | 1000 cycles |
Main camera
| Matrix | 32 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 8160 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | No | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 32 MP 2) Depth |
1) Standard: 50 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 32 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | - | 27 mm |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.88" (≈ 0.35 inch) |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 27 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | - | 1/5" (≈ 0.2 inch) |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | No | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | No | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | No |
| FM radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | March 2025 | June 2025 |
| Release date | March 2025 | June 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $70 | $109 |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 15 W | Yes, 45 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera, battery life, and design are more important to you, then choose the Realme C71. But if the software and sound are more of a priority – go for the Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G.
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