Sony Xperia E5 vs Xiaomi Redmi A7

Product
Sony Xperia E5
129 USD
Xiaomi Redmi A7
129 USD

Price
129 USD
129 USD
Status
Discontinued
Available
Brand
Sony Mobiles
Xiaomi Mobiles
Model No
Xperia E5
Xiaomi Redmi A7

Launch Date
2016, May 02
2026, April 21

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - F3311 ,HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - F3313
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - F3311 ,2, 4, 5, 7, 12, 17, 28 - F3313
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE

Dimensions
144 x 69 x 8.2 mm (5.67 x 2.72 x 0.32 in)
171.8 x 79.8 x 8.3 mm (6.76 x 3.14 x 0.33 in)
Weight
147 g (5.19 oz)
193 g (6.81 oz)
Build
Scratch-resistant glass
Dust and splash resistant
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Colors
Graphite Black, White
Black, Sky Blue

Type
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 600 nits (peak)
Size
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~69.4% screen-to-body ratio)
6.88 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~82.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
720 x 1640 pixels (~260 ppi density)

OS
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android 15, up to 2 major Android upgrades
Chipset
Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-T720MP2
Mali-G57 MP1

RAM
1.5GB
3GB
Storage
16GB
64GB
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Lens 1
13 MP, f/2.0, AF
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR
Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Lens 1
5 MP, f/2.4
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Features
HDR
Video
1080p@30fps

Capacity
Li-Po 2300 mAh, non-removable
5200 mAh
Talk Time
Up to 11 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 9 h 30 min (3G)
Charging
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired

Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass Virtual proximity sensing

Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
Yes

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
4.1, A2DP, aptX
5.2, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS
NFC
Yes
Radio
FM radio
FM radio
USB
microUSB 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG