Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime vs Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime vs Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime and Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB run at the same processing speed of 1.4 GHz.


Display: Both Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime and Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB offer the same screen size of 5 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime and Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime and Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Both Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime and Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB offer the same 4100 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB offers 16 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime and Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB equally at 8.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB has a rating of 3.9.

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Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime
₹8,999
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Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB
₹5,499
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

70%
68%

Release Date

09 Aug, 2016
23 May, 2017

Performance

Snapdragon 430
Snapdragon 435
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
3 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Battery

4100 mAh
4100 mAh
Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
16 GB

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Compact design and solid build
  • MIUI and its useful features
  • Smooth performance
  • Excellent battery life
  • Sleek, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Good performance

Cons

  • Camera performance could be better
  • Takes a while to charge
  • Proximity sensor acts up
  • Still runs Marshmallow
  • Bundled charger doesn't support fast charging

User Ratings

4.3/5
(476,932 ratings)
3.9/5
(71,218 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Aug 09, 2016
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)

Custom UI

MIUI
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 MSM8940

Processor

Octa core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 505
Adreno 505

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB
2 GB / 3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Pixel Density

294 ppi
294 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

70.92 %
70.67 %

Screen Protection

No
N/A

Design

Height

139.3 mm
139.2 mm

Width

69.6 mm
69.9 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

144 grams
150 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0CMOS image sensor
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.01.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 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)
Burst mode

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
No

Flash

No
No

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

4100 mAh
4100 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 36 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB
16 GB / 32 GB / 64 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro 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 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
N/A
4G Speed:
100 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
N/A
4G Speed:
100 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.617 W/kg Body: 0.429 W/kg
Head: 0.75 W/kg Body: 0.612 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.2

GPS

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

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Infrared Sensor

Yes
N/A

Other Sensors

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