Xiaomi Redmi 4 (4X) vs Xiaomi Redmi 4a Comparison and Differences

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Xiaomi Redmi 4 (4X)

Xiaomi Redmi 4 (4X)

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Xiaomi Redmi 4a

Xiaomi Redmi 4a

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Xiaomi Redmi 4 (4X) or Xiaomi Redmi 4a Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model	Xiaomi Redmi 4 (4X)	Xiaomi Redmi 4a
Rating	(+0)	(+0)
Release date	2017, May	2016, November
Dimensions (HxWxD)	139.2 x 70 x 8.7 mm \| 5.48 x 5.48 x 2.76 in	139.9 x 70.4 x 8.5 mm \| 5.51 x 5.51 x 2.77 in
Weight	150 g \| 5.29 oz	131.5 g \| 4.64 oz
Body Build	Front glass, aluminum body	Plastic body
Case	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon
Colors	Black, Gold	Gold, Rose Gold, Dark Gray
Battery	4100 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po	3120 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion
Battery life	Stand by time - Up to 432 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 36 h (3G) Music play - Up to 87 h
Approximate price	110 EUR	110 EUR
Check price	from Amazon	from Amazon

Screen

Technology	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen size	5" in	5" in
Screen area	68.9 cm²	68.0 cm²
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	70.7%	69.0%
Screen resolution	720 x 1280 px	720 x 1280 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	294 PPI	296 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Screen protector	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main	13 MP, Single	13 MP, Single
Camera specs	-13 MP, PDAF, f/2.0	-13 MP, AF, f/2.2
Functions	LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	5 MP, Single	5 MP, Single
Specifications	5 MP, f/2.2	5 MP, f/2.2
Video	1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.1.2 (Nougat); MIUI 10	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); MIUI 10
Chipset	- Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)	- Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
CPU	- Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53	- Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	Adreno 505	Adreno 308
External memory	microSD, up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)	microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Internal memory	64 GB, 4 GB RAM 32 GB, 3 GB RAM 16 GB, 2 GB RAM	16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 8 Total	69230
Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 5 Single Core	125	123
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core	588	396
GeekBench 4 Single Core		664
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core		1740
GeekBench 4 RenderScript		1350

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/ Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/ Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
Bands	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/100 Mbps	HSPA, LTE
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, LE	4.1, A2DP, LE

Music and Audio

Radio	FM radio	FM radio
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Others	- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Sensors	- Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port	- Accelerometer, gyro, proximity , Infrared port
Other extras
Versions	- Also known as Xiaomi Redmi 4X for China, Malaysia, Pakistan, Indonesia

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