Redmi Note 5A
Redmi Note 5A · Xiaomi
- SoC
- Snapdragon 435
- RAM
- 3 GB LPDDR3
- Resolution
- 1280x720
- Android API
- 13 (33)
What this hardware actually means
Editorial interpretation generated from the device's self-reported fields and our SoC tier database. Cross-reference with the raw fields below; if you spot a contradiction, please tell us.
Platform & performance positioning
The xiaomi Redmi Note 5A is built around the Snapdragon 435, an entry-level SoC from Qualcomm. It launched in 2016 on a Samsung 28nm HPM process. Budget 8-core SoC of 2017-2018.
Legacy. Slow even for basic apps in 2026.
Day-to-day workload
3 GB LPDDR3 of RAM is below the realistic minimum for current Android — expect Android to aggressively kill background apps. Display resolution is 1280x720.
This record reflects Android API level 33 (13). Android 13 — still within current support windows; should run all modern apps.
Trust & buying notes
If you're cross-checking a phone advertised as a xiaomi Redmi Note 5A, the fields most worth verifying are: Build.MANUFACTURER lowercase-equal to "xiaomi"; Build.SOC_MODEL set (Android 12+) and consistent with Snapdragon 435. For an automated check, run our Hardware Trust Score from the DevCheck AI app and compare its output against this entry.
For a second-hand purchase, also verify the security patch date is no more than ~12 months old, the boot count is plausible for the claimed age, and battery health is above 85%.
Identity
- MANUFACTURER
- Xiaomi
- BRAND
- xiaomi
- MODEL
- Redmi Note 5A
- PRODUCT
- nad_ulysse
Operating System
- API
- 13 (33)
- KERNEL
- 4.9.337-Archipelago+
- PLATFORM
- qcom
SoC / CPU
- SOC
- Snapdragon 435
- CPU
- msm8940
- CORES
- 8
- FAMILY
- Cortex-A53 Cortex-A53
- CLUSTERS
- 4 x 1.40 GHz 4 x 1.09 GHz
- CLOCK_SPEED
- 768 - 1401 MHz
- REVISION
- r0p4 r0p4
- TECHPROCESS
- 28 nm
GPU
- GPU_VENDOR
- Qualcomm
- GPU_MODEL
- Adreno (TM) 505
- GPU_VERSION
- 3.2 V@0502.0 (GIT@17c3781a1c, Ied085aa59b, 1648656999) (Date:03/30/22)
Memory & Storage
- RAM
- 3 GB LPDDR3
- FLASH
- EMMC
Display
- RESOLUTION
- 1280x720
- TOUCHSCREEN
- goodix-ts
Sensors
- ACCELEROMETER
- BMI160
- GYROSCOPE
- BMI160
- MAGNETOMETER
- AK09918
- ALSPS
- stk3x1x
- FINGERPRINT_SENSOR
- fpc1020
Audio & Power
- AUDIO
- wsa881x-i2c-codec
- CHARGER
- bq2560x-charger bq_fg
Other
- SOUND
- msm8952sndcardm
- OTHER
- unk45
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