Xiaomi Redmi 4X vs Samsung Galaxy S8+ Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi Redmi 4X
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Samsung Galaxy S8+
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Xiaomi Redmi 4X or Samsung Galaxy S8+ Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Xiaomi Redmi 4X | Samsung Galaxy S8+ | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2017, May | 2017, March | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 139.2 x 70 x 8.7 mm | 5.48 x 5.48 x 2.76 in | 159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1 mm | 6.28 x 6.28 x 2.89 in | |
| Weight | 150 g | 5.29 oz | 173 g | 6.1 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, aluminum body | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Gold | Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold, Rose Pink | |
| Battery | 4100 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 3500 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 |
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| Approximate price | 110 EUR | 470 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5" in | 6.2" in | |
| Screen area | 68.9 cm2 | 98.3 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 18.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 70.7% | 84.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 1440 x 2960 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 294 PPI | 529 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version) | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| Other specs | - HDR10 -3D Touch (home button only) -Always-on display |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 12 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, PDAF, f/2.0 | -12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, dual-video rec. | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/2.2 | 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6'', 1.22µm, AF | |
| Functions | Dual video call, Auto-HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1440p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.1.2 (Nougat); MIUI 10 | Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm) | - Exynos 8895 Octa (10 nm) - Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) - USA & China |
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| CPU | - Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 | - Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) - EMEA -Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - USA & China |
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| GPU | Adreno 505 | Mali-G71 MP20 - EMEA Adreno 540 - USA & China |
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| External memory | microSD, up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only | |
| Internal memory | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 32 GB, 3 GB RAM 16 GB, 2 GB RAM | 128 GB, 6 GB RAM 64 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 71204 | 230369 | |
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 361 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1212 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 1195 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 527 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 124 | 343 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 574 | 1443 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 649 | 1771 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 2059 | 6032 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 2170 | 8348 | |
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 4097 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/ Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/100 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.67 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.27 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | - Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 | |
| Other extras |
- Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) - -ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Xiaomi Redmi 4X for China, Malaysia, Pakistan, Indonesia |
- Versions: G955F (Europe, Global Single-SIM); G955FD (Global Dual-SIM); G955W (Canada); G955A (AT&T); G955P (Sprint); G955T (T-Mobile); G955V (Verizon); G955R4 (US Cellular); G955U (USA Unlocked); G955 |
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