| Local Name | Redmi 5A |
| Additional Information | For India; China |
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE |
| 4G Bands | LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 | CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE |
| Announced | 2017, November |
| Status | Available. Released 2017, December |
| Dimensions | 140.4 x 70.1 x 8.4 mm (5.53 x 2.76 x 0.33 in) |
| Weight | 137 g (4.83 oz) |
| Build | Front glass, aluminum body |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| Display Type | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Screen Size | 5.0 inches, 68.0 cm2 (~69.1% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~296 ppi density) |
| OS | Android 7.1.2 (Nougat); MIUI 10 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 |
| GPU | Adreno 308 |
| Card Slot | microSD, up to 128 GB (dedicated slot) |
| Internal Memory | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM or 16 GB, 2 GB RAM |
| Camera Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Loudspeaker | Yes |
| 3.5mm Jack | Yes |
| Sound | Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP, LE |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
| Infrared Port | Yes |
| Radio | FM radio |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity |
| Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery |
| Colors | Gold, Dark Gray, Rose Gold, Blue |