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Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G vs Realme Note 60

49 out of 100
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
VS
44 out of 100
Realme Note 60
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
Realme Note 60

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 Note 60, which is powered by Unisoc Tiger T612 and came out 7 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
  • Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
  • 12% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (361K versus 321K)
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
  • The phone is 7 months newer
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 1080p
Reasons to consider the Realme Note 60
  • Water-resistant body (IP64 classification)

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G and Realme Note 60 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
3 / 64 GB
196.3
(Excellent)
Value Index
145.6
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Redmi A5 4G
vs
Note 60

Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.88 inches 6.74 inches
Resolution 720 x 1640 pixels 720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
PPI 260 ppi 260 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max rated brightness 450 nits 560 nits
HDR support No No
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 85.8% 85.6%

Design and build

Height 171.17 mm (6.74 inches) 167.26 mm (6.59 inches)
Width 77.8 mm (3.06 inches) 76.67 mm (3.02 inches)
Thickness 8.26 mm (0.33 inches) 7.84 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight 193 g (6.81 oz) 187 g (6.6 oz)
Waterproof No IP64
Rear material Plastic Metal
Frame material Plastic Metal
Colors Black, Gold, Blue, Green Black, Blue
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Repairability Average (2.63/5) Good (3.37/5)
Drop resistance Excellent (A) · 270 drops Excellent (A) · 270 drops
Screen-to-body ratio
Redmi A5 4G
85.8%
Note 60
85.6%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G and Realme Note 60
SoC
Chipset Unisoc T7250 Unisoc Tiger T612
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 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A75
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 12 nanometers 12 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) No -
GPU
Graphics Mali-G57 MP1 Mali-G57 MP1
GPU shading units 32 32
GPU clock 850 MHz 650 MHz
FLOPS ~54.4 GFLOPS ~39.3 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G and Realme Note 60
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Redmi A5 4G +5%
441
Note 60
420
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Redmi A5 4G
1496
Note 60 +3%
1535
Compute Score (GPU)
Compute Score (GPU) 708 -
Single-core score 441 420
Multi-core score 1496 1535
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Redmi A5 4G +12%
361487
Note 60
321986
CPU 151932 129928
GPU 20775 20721
Memory 100825 68278
UX 87955 103059
Total score 361487 321986
Samples [3 tests] Less than 3
PCMark 3.0
Redmi A5 4G +11%
8778
Note 60
7941
Web score 8763 8324
Video editing 5151 4329
Photo editing 20555 15998
Data manipulation 6313 5813
Writing score 9329 9489
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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-04-12 -> BulboAnTuTu364261
📘 2025-12-03 (Mai Trí Nguyễn)AnTuTu360367
📘 2025-10-23 (Thien)AnTuTu361487
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Realme Note 60
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Memory

RAM
RAM size 3 GB 3 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 14
ROM Android Go Realme UI 5.0
OS updates 2 years 2 years
Security updates 4 years 3 years

Battery

Capacity 5200 mAh 5000 mAh
Max charge power 15 W 10 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No No
Fast charging Yes (23% in 30 min) No
Full charging time 2:30 hr -
Battery cycles 1000 cycles 800 cycles
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Main camera

Matrix 32 megapixels 32 megapixels
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: 32 MP
2) Depth
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 32 MP 32 MP
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.8
Focal length - 25 mm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 8 megapixels 5 megapixels
Aperture f/2.0 -
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS 720p 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
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
DisplayPort No No
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
NFC* No No
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
LTE Cat* - 7
5G support No No

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
Headphone audio jack Yes Yes
FM radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Category Budget Budget
Announced March 2025 August 2024
Release date March 2025 August 2024
Launch price (MSRP) $70 $90
Successor - - Realme Note 70
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 15 W Yes, 10 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G is definitely a better buy.

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Total votes: 64

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