Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 vs Xiaomi Redmi A4

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 vs Xiaomi Redmi A4 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi A4 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 runs at 1.3 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi A4 the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi A4 offers a screen size of 6.88 inches, while Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 offers 4.5 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi A4 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi A4's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi A4 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 offers 5 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi A4 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi A4 offers a higher front camera resolution with 5 MP, while Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 offers 2 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi A4 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi A4 offers a higher battery capacity with 5160 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 offers 2050 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi A4 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 offers higher internal storage with 8 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi A4 offers 64 GB, making Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi A4 receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 has a rating of 4.

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Samsung Galaxy J1 2016
₹7,550
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₹7,965
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Summary

Spec Score

N/A
76%

Release Date

27 Jan, 2017
27 Nov, 2024

Performance

N/A
Spreadtrum SC7727SE
Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
Quad Core (upto 1.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
1 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

N/A
4.5 inches (11.43 cm)
6.88 inches (17.48 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
480x800 px
720x1640 px (HD+)
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
5 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera

Front Camera

N/A
2 MP
5 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

N/A
2050 mAh
5160 mAh
N/A
18W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

8 GB
64 GB
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

N/A
7.5/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Premium design
  • Smooth 120Hz display
  • Excellent battery life

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Incompatible with Airtel 5G
  • Selfie and low light performance could be better
  • Pre-installed apps

User Ratings

4/5
(1,665 ratings)
4.2/5
(23,411 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
381,047
AnTuTu Score
N/A
16h 28m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Jan 27, 2017
(Official)
Nov 27, 2024
(Official)

Operating System

Android v5.1 (Lollipop)
Android v14

OS Updates

N/A
2 Years

Security Updates

N/A
4 Years

Custom UI

N/A
HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A
Good

Chipset

Spreadtrum SC7727SE
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
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Processor

Quad core, 1.3 GHz, Cortex A7
Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

N/A
Adreno 611

RAM

1 GB
4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
381,047

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
32.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
33.5 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

N/A
Very Good

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

4.5 inches  (11.43 cm)
6.88 inches  (17.48 cm)

Resolution

480x800 px
720x1640 px (HD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
600 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
20:9

Pixel Density

207 ppi
260 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

62.72 %
84.18 %

Screen Protection

No
N/A

Bezel-less Display

N/A
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
90 %

Design

Height

132.6 mm
171.88 mm

Width

69.3 mm
77.80 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
8.22 mm

Weight

131 grams
212.3 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Mineral Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof IP52

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A
Good

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

2592 x 1944 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

N/A
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

N/A
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Film Camera

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A
Very Good

Resolution

2 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
N/A

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A
Very Good

Capacity

2050 mAh
5160 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 12 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes 18W Fast Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
16h 28m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
1h 39m

Storage

Internal Storage

8 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro SIM2: Micro
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
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SIM 2

N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

No
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Side

Other Sensors

Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Accelerometer