OnePlus 5T vs. Xiaomi Redmi 9A

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of OnePlus 5T and Xiaomi Redmi 9A. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

OnePlus 5T vs. Xiaomi Redmi 9A Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS OnePlus 5T Xiaomi Redmi 9A
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 156.1 mm 164.9 mm Xiaomi Redmi 9A has greater height than OnePlus 5T.
Width 75 mm 77.07 mm Xiaomi Redmi 9A has greater width than OnePlus 5T.
Depth 7.3 mm 9 mm OnePlus 5T is narrower than OnePlus 5T.
Weight 162 g 196 g OnePlus 5T is lighter than OnePlus 5T.
Body Colour Midnight black Sky blue | Granite grey
Body Material Anodised aluminium -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 0.398 W/kg (head), 1.186 W/kg (body), 2.526 W/kg (limb)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY OnePlus 5T Xiaomi Redmi 9A
Display Type OLED display -
Display Technology Optic AMOLED -
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.01" 6.53" Xiaomi Redmi 9A has larger screen size than OnePlus 5T.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2160 x 1080 pixels 1600 x 720 pixels OnePlus 5T has better screen resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 9A.
Display Format - HD+
Pixel Density 401 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Max Brightness - 400 cd/m²
Contrast Ratio - 1500:1
Display Enhancement Technology - Blue light filter, Sunlight mode
Display Features 2.5D Glass, Sunlight Display Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment, Dot Drop display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR OnePlus 5T Xiaomi Redmi 9A
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MediaTek Helio G25
Clock Speed 2.45 GHz 2 GHz OnePlus 5T has higher clock speed than Xiaomi Redmi 9A.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 540 PowerVR GE8320
MEMORY OnePlus 5T Xiaomi Redmi 9A
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 2 GB OnePlus 5T has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi 9A.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 32 GB OnePlus 5T has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi 9A.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSD
CAMERA OnePlus 5T Xiaomi Redmi 9A
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 13 Megapixel OnePlus 5T has better camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 9A.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX398 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/1.7 -
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 27.22 mm -
Special Effects - HDR, Kaleidoscope
Camera Modes Time-lapse mode AI portrait mode, AI Beautify 5.0
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi Redmi 9A has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash Single tone LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Capture, Fast AF, Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Intelligent Pixel Technology Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), AI scene detection
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 20 Megapixel -
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) Sony Exmor RS IMX376K sensor -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/1.7 -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 5 Megapixel OnePlus 5T has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 9A.
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RS IMX371 sensor -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 OnePlus 5T has better front lens aperture than OnePlus 5T.
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.12 μm
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
Camera Modes (Front) Time-lapse mode AI portrait mode, Portrait, AI Beautify 5.0
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi Redmi 9A has face detection.
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Front) - Self-timer, Palm shutter
BATTERY AND CHARGING OnePlus 5T Xiaomi Redmi 9A
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3300 mAh 5000 mAh Xiaomi Redmi 9A has larger battery capacity than OnePlus 5T.
Fast Charging Technology Dash Charge technology - OnePlus 5T has fast charging technology.
Standby Time - 816 hours
Talk Time - 2280 minutes
Run Time Details - Standby: up to 816 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 168 hrs
Talk: up to 2280 min
Playback (video): up to 19 hrs
Gaming: up to 14 hrs
CELLULAR OnePlus 5T Xiaomi Redmi 9A
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System OxygenOS (based on Android 7.1.1) -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS OnePlus 5T Xiaomi Redmi 9A
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes - OnePlus 5T has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA OnePlus 5T Xiaomi Redmi 9A
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, apt-X, IMY, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, apt-X HD AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), AMR-WB, AMR-NB
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, HEVC, H.265 MKV, MPEG4-ASP, MPEG-4 SP, H.264 BP, H.264 MP, H.264 HP
Sound Enhancements Dirac HD Sound, Supports AANC 0.64cc Sound Chamber
FEATURES OnePlus 5T Xiaomi Redmi 9A
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, G-sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, distance sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Face recognition
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock, MIMO technology, Android Sensor Hub, Three microphones with noise-cancellation AI face unlock, HyperEngine technology
OTHERS OnePlus 5T Xiaomi Redmi 9A
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, Dash Charge Type-C Cable, Dash Charge Adapter, pre-installed screen protector, translucent case USB cable, SIM card removal tool, 10W charger
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