In addition to its affordable 4G Volt smartphone 'Bharat' series, Micromax has launched the Bharat 5 in India. The main highlight of Micromax Bharat 5 is its massive 5000 mAh battery, which company claims to offer 2-day long battery backup and standby time of up to 3 weeks. The Bharat 5 is priced at Rs. 5,555 and have a direct competition from recently launched Xiaomi Redmi 5A.
The Xiaomi Redmi 5A will be available in two variants in India. The 2GB RAM and 16GB internal storage variant is available for Rs. 5,999 while 3GB and 32GB storage model is available for Rs. 6,999.
The Redmi 5A comes with a 3000 mAh battery, which company claims to offer 8 days long standby. Both Bharat 5 and Redmi 5A runs on Android Nougat OS. Both are newly launched Micromax Bharat 5 and Redmi 5A are the low-cost 4G smartphone and if you are to looking to pick anyone among them then it might become little confusing to do so. Here we have stacked up both the phones in terms of price in India, specifications and features of Micromax Bharat 5 and Redmi 5A, to simplify things for you.
Micromax Bharat 5 vs Redmi 5A price in India and Launch Offers:
Both Bharat 5 and Redmi 5A are low budget 4G smartphones. The Micromax Bharat 5 is available for Rs. 5,555 in India through offline retailers. Vodafone is offering additional 50GB data to the buyers of Micromax Bharat 5 smartphone. Both new and existing Vodafone users will be able to take benefit of this offer. Under this offer Vodafone buyers will get additional 10GB of additional data on the recharge of 1GB data plan for next 5 months, that means additional 50GB data for next 5 months.
The Redmi 5A is available in two storage configuration. The 2GB + 16GB storage variant is available for Rs. 5,999 while the 3GB + 32GB variant is available for Rs. 6,999. The Redmi 5A will go on sale from 7th December on MI.com and Flipkart.com. The first 5 million buyers of 2GB Variant of Redmi 5A will get a discount of Rs. 1,000 while Jio buyers will get an additional cashback of Rs. 1,000 in the form of vouchers. So, indirectly bringing down the effective price of the handset to Rs.3,999.
Micromax Bharat 5 vs Redmi 5A Display:
The Micromax Bharat 5 comes with a 5.2-inch display with 720x1280 pixels and 400 nits brightness along with a 2.5D glass coating on top. Wherelse The Redmi 5A comes with a 5.00-inch display with 720x1280 pixels, having a pixel density of 296 PPI. The Redmi 5A is available in three colours variant i.e. Gold, Rose Gold and Grey.
Micromax Bharat 5 vs Redmi 5A Performance (RAM, Processor, Battery, OS etc):
The Micromax Bharat 5 is powered by 64 bit 1.3GHz quad-core Mediatek Processor, coupled with 1GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage. The Bharat 5 runs on Android Nougat and comes with a massive 5000 mAh battery, that is said to give a 2-day long battery backup and 2 weeks long standby time.
The Redmi 5A is powered by 1.4GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 processor. The phone is available in two variant of storage. The 2GB variant comes with an internal storage of 16GB where else the 3GB variant comes with an internal storage of 32GB. The Redmi 5A runs MIUI 9 based on Android 7.1 Nouga. To enhance, graphic Redmi 5A comes with Adreno 308 GPU. The Redmi 5A comes with a 3000 mAh battery, rated to deliver 8 days long standby time.
Micromax Bharat 5 vs Redmi 5A Camera:
The Micromax Bharat 5 comes with a 5MP rear camera with f/2.2 aperture along with LED flash and auto-focus. The various camera modes supported include Panorama, Time Lapse, Watermark, Beauty Mode, and Bokeh. The phone also spots a 5MP front selfie shooter with 1.4um pixel size and 83.3-degree wide-angle lens. The various modes supported by the front camera are Portrait mode, Time Lapse, Watermark and Beauty mode.
The Xiaomi Redmi 5A comes with a 13MP rear camera with ƒ/2.2 aperture and LED flash. The various modes supported by the camera are the Low light enhancement, HDR, Panorama, Burst mode, Face recognition, and Real-time filters. The phone also spots a 5MP front camera with ƒ/2.0 aperture, Face recognition feature and Selfie countdown. Redmi 5A’s camera supports 1080p and 720p video recording at 30fps.
Micromax Bharat 5 vs Redmi 5A Connectivity Options:
Micromax Bharat 5 is a Dual SIM 4G volt smartphone with supports for Micro-Sim card. The various connectivity options supported by the phone are 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth v4.0, FM radio, 3.5mm audio jack, and Micro-USB. The phone also comes with OTG supports, that means it can also double up as a power bank. The various sensors available on the phone are the Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor and Accelerometer.
The Redmi 5A is also a Dual SIM 4G volt smartphone with a supports for Nano-Sim card. The various connectivity options supported by the phone are 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth v4.1, GPS/ A-GPS, Infrared, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and Micro-USB port. The various sensors available on the phone are Proximity sensor and Accelerometer.
Micromax Bharat 5 vs Xiaomi Redmi 5A comparison
| Micromax Bharat 5 | Xiaomi Redmi 5A | |
| General | ||
| Release date | December 2017 | October 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| Dimensions (mm) | - | 140.40 x 70.10 x 8.40 |
| Weight (g) | - | 137.00 |
| Battery capacity (mAh | 5000 | 3000 |
| Removable battery | Yes | No |
| Colours | - | Gold, Rose Gold, Grey |
| Display | ||
| Screen size (inches) | 5.20 | 5.00 |
| Resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 720x1280 pixels |
| Pixels per inch (PPI) | - | 294 |
| Hardware | ||
| Processor | 1.3GHz quad-core | 1.4GHz quad-core |
| Processor make | Mediatek Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 |
| RAM | 1GB | 2GB |
| Internal storage | 16GB | 16GB |
| Expandable storage | Yes | Yes |
| Expandable storage type | microSD | microSD |
| Expandable storage up to (GB) | 64 | 256 |
| Camera | ||
| Rear camera | 5-megapixel | 13-megapixel |
| Front camera | 5-megapixel | 5-megapixel |
| Software | ||
| Operating System | Android 7.0 | Android 7.1 |
| Skin | - | MIUI 9 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wi-Fi standards supported | - | 802.11 b/g/n |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v 4.00 | Yes, v 4.10 |
| NFC | - | No |
| Number of SIMs | 2 | 2 |
| SIM1 | ||
| SIM Type | Micro-SIM | Nano-SIM |
| 4G/LTE | Yes | Yes |
| SIM2 | ||
| SIM Type | Micro-SIM | Nano-SIM |
| 4G/LTE | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | ||
| Compass/ Magnetometer | - | No |
| Proximity sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Accelerometer | Yes | Yes |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | No |
| Gyroscope | - | No |
| Barometer | - | No |
| Temperature sensor | - | No |
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