Xiaomi Redmi vs Xiaomi Redmi 4a compare

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Xiaomi Redmi vs Xiaomi Redmi 4a

What is the difference between the Xiaomi Redmi and Xiaomi Redmi 4a? Which one is better? The answers to these questions and many more can be found here in this detailed comparison of the two phones. Discover the differences in specs between these two desirable devices, from screen size to battery life, in the table below. We have all the information you need to choose the best phone for you.

Common specs

Brand and model	Xiaomi Redmi	Xiaomi Redmi 4a
Rating	(+)	(+)
Review
Release date	2013, July	2016, November
Dimensions (HxWxD)	137 x 69 x 9.9 mm \| 5.39 x 5.39 x 2.72 in	139.9 x 70.4 x 8.5 mm \| 5.51 x 5.51 x 2.77 in
Weight	158 g \| 5.57 oz	131.5 g \| 4.64 oz
Body Build		Plastic body
Colors	Black, Chinese Red, Metallic Gray/ blue, green, yellow panels	Gold, Rose Gold, Dark Gray
Battery	2000 mAh, Removable Li-Po	3120 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion
Approximate price	100 EUR	110 EUR

Screen

Technology	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen size	4.7" inc	5" inc
Screen area	60.9 cm²	68.0 cm²
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	64.4%	69.0%
Screen resolution	720 x 1280 px	720 x 1280 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	312 PPI	296 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 2

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main	8 MP, Single	13 MP, Single
Camera specs	-8 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), 1/3.2'', 1.4µm, AF	-13 MP, AF, f/2.2
Functions	Dual-LED flash, HDR	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	1.3 MP, Single	5 MP, Single
Specifications	1.3 MP	5 MP, f/2.2
Video	720p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS	Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); MIUI 10
Chipset	- Mediatek MT6589T (28 nm)	- Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
Processor CPU	- Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7	- Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU	PowerVR SGX544MP2	Adreno 308
External memory	microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Internal memory	4 GB, 1 GB RAM	16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM

Benchmark

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

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card	Dual SIM	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/ Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network	GSM / HSPA	GSM / HSPA / LTE
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Bands	-2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900	-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	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	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
USB	microUSB 2.0, USB Host	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	4.0, 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	- Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	- Accelerometer, gyro, proximity , Infrared port
Other extras
Versions	- Also known as Xiaomi Hongmi, Xiaomi Red Rice

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