Redmi A5 vs Redmi Note 9S

Specs compared side by side, measured on real phones shared by owners with the Device Info app.

Redmi Note 9SSnapdragon 720GChange

Key differences

  1. Chipset: the Redmi A5 uses the T7250 (12 nm), the Redmi Note 9S the Snapdragon 720G (8 nm Samsung). The Redmi A5's fastest core runs at 1.82 GHz, the Redmi Note 9S's at 2.32 GHz.
  2. Screen: 6.9 inches on the Redmi A5, 6.6 inches on the Redmi Note 9S. Up to 120 Hz on the Redmi A5, 60 Hz on the Redmi Note 9S.
  3. Battery: 5,200 mAh on the Redmi A5, 5,020 mAh on the Redmi Note 9S.
  4. Main camera: 8 MP on the Redmi A5, 12 MP on the Redmi Note 9S.

The same on both: Wi-Fi 5.

Chipset

Chipset
T7250Snapdragon 720G
Process
12 nm8 nm Samsung
CPU
2× 1.82 GHz Cortex-A75
6× 1.61 GHz Cortex-A55
2× 2.32 GHz Kryo 465 Gold
6× 1.80 GHz Kryo 465 Silver
Top CPU speed
1.82 GHz2.32 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
Mali-G57Adreno 618

Memory

Versions seen
3GB | 64GB
4GB | 128GB
4GB | 64GB
6GB | 128GB
RAM type
LPDDR4XLPDDR4X

Display

Size
6.9 in6.6 in
Resolution
720 × 16401080 × 2400
Pixel density
260 ppi396 ppi
Refresh rates
120 Hzalso 60, 9060 Hz
HDR
—HDR10, HDR10+, HLG

Battery

Capacity
5,200 mAh5,020 mAh

Cameras

Back camera
8 MP3264 × 2448 · f/1.8 · 3.08 mm12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/1.79 · 4.74 mm
Front camera
8 MP3264 × 2448 · f/1.8 · 2.79 mm4 MP2304 × 1728 · f/2.25 · 3.74 mm

Megapixels are what Android reports to apps. Many phones combine pixels by default, so the advertised megapixels can be higher.

Connectivity

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
6 GHz Wi-Fi
NoNo
Bluetooth LE Audio
No—
NFC
NoNo
UWB
NoNo
USB host
YesYes

Software

Android
Android 15Android 12
Released with
Android 15Android 10
Widevine DRM
L3L1

Sensors

Sensors
34 sensors31 sensors

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From phones shared with the Device Info app · updated October 2026 Hardware specs only. No personal data. Privacy