Samsung Galaxy S8 vs Xiaomi Redmi 4A

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S8 vs Xiaomi Redmi 4A across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S8 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi 4A runs at 1.4 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S8 the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy S8 offers a screen size of 5.8 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi 4A offers 5 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S8 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S8 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi 4A's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy S8 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 4A offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S8 offers 12 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 4A better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy S8 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 4A offers 5 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S8 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 4A offers a higher battery capacity with 3120 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy S8 offers 3000 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi 4A better for longer battery life.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy S8 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi 4A offers 16 GB, making Samsung Galaxy S8 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S8 receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Xiaomi Redmi 4A has a rating of 4.2.

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Samsung Galaxy S8
₹49,990
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₹5,999
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Summary

Spec Score

79%
67%

Release Date

05 May, 2017
N/A

Performance

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
Snapdragon 425
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
4 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

5.8 inches (14.73 cm)
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
1440x2960 px (QHD+)
720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
5 MP

Battery

3000 mAh
3120 mAh
Fast Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
16 GB

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Compact and solid build
  • Good camera capabilities
  • Decent performance
  • Dependable battery

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Touchscreen issues
  • Takes a long time to charge

User Ratings

4.6/5
(30,966 ratings)
4.2/5
(29,388 ratings)

Video

Videos
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General

Launch Date

May 05, 2017
(Official)
Mar 23, 2017
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.0 (Nougat)
Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)

Custom UI

N/A
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Avg

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

Processor

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Quad core, M2 Mongoose 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Quad core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G71 MP20
Adreno 308

RAM

4 GB
2 GB / 3 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED (Curved Display)
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.8 inches  (14.73 cm)
5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)

Resolution

1440x2960 px (QHD+)
720x1280 px (HD)

Aspect Ratio

18.5:9
N/A

Pixel Density

568 ppi
294 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.57 %
69.81 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes
N/A

Design

Height

148.9 mm
139.9 mm

Width

68.1 mm
70.4 mm

Thickness

8.0 mm
8.5 mm

Weight

155 grams
131.5 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size IMX260 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
No

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @120 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/1.7 Wide Angle Primary Camera25 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes
N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash
No

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Capacity

3000 mAh
3120 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 20 Hours(3G)
Up to 39.3 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
N/A

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
16 GB / 32 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Micro SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16)
N/A
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.596 W/kg Body: 1.6 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v4.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
No

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
N/A

Heart Rate Monitor

Yes
N/A

IRIS Scanner

Yes
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope