The Xiaomi Redmi 5A Outperforms the Micromax Bharat 5 in Every Aspect

On the heels of Xiaomi launching their affordable Redmi 5A, another new handset from Micromax’s ultra-affordable Bharat series, the Bharat 5 was rolled out for Indian consumers. The latest entries set competition in the entry-level 4G smartphone segment for home-grown Micromax and Xiaomi’s “Bharat Ka Smartphone” initiative.

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If you are looking for a budget smartphone, clearly now is the time to act. In case you are wondering which device to pick, we have compared below the Bharat 5 and Redmi 5A.

Design and Display

In terms of design, Micromax’s latest Bharat 5 comes with an all plastic back and prominent bezels at the front. The design is similar to that of its predecessors, the Bharat 3 and 4. The Redmi 5A, on the other hand, sports a plastic unibody design and curves which gives a premium metallic like feel to it. Overall the design aspect of both devices is similar, but the Redmi 5A offers a better design language.

Up front, the Micromax Bharat 5 sports a 5.2-inch IPS LCD display with 720p resolution and 2.5D curved tempered glass on the top. The Redmi 5A offers a slightly smaller screen, coming with a similar 5.0-inch 720p IPS LCD display with 2.5D Curved tempered glass protection. If movies or videos is your thing, the Bharat 5’s larger screen is certainly a plus.

Performance

When it comes to hardware, Xiaomi Redmi 5A is a clear-cut winner. The Micromax Bharat 5 is powered by MediaTek’s entry-level quad-core 1.3GHz processor paired with 1GB RAM. The Redmi 5A comes with a highly efficient Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 SoC and 2/3GB LPDDR3 RAM. The Snapdragon 425 has much better CPU, and GPU performance than MediaTek powered device. Both devices also come with dedicated microSD card slots for expansion.