Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G vs Realme C71

49 out of 100
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
VS
53 out of 100
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

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
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

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G and Realme C71 crucial features
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
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Value for money (Beta)

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3 / 64 GB
VS
4 / 64 GB
196.3
(Excellent)
Value Index
181.1
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

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
85.8%
85.3%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G and Realme C71
SoC
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
GPU
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

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G and Realme C71
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
1496
1472
Compute Score (GPU)
732
Compute Score (GPU) 708 732
Single-core score 441 440
Multi-core score 1496 1472
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
361487
343932
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
Sources: 3DMark [5], [6]
PCMark 3.0
9126
Web score 8763 9520
Video editing 5151 5324
Photo editing 20555 19324
Data manipulation 6313 6383
Writing score 9329 9318

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-04-12 -> BulboAnTuTu 11364261
📘 2025-12-03 (Mai Trí Nguyễn)AnTuTu 11360367
📘 2025-10-23 (Thien)AnTuTu 11361487
Realme C71
No benchmark results yet

Memory

RAM
RAM size 3 GB 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 1866 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
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
Standard lens
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
Network
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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