Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB vs Ai+ Pulse

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB vs Ai+ Pulse across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Ai+ Pulse runs at a higher processing speed of 1.8 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB runs at 1.4 GHz, making Ai+ Pulse the better performer.


Display: Ai+ Pulse offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB offers 5 inches, making Ai+ Pulse the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB features a IPS LCD display compared to Ai+ Pulse's TFT IPS, making Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Ai+ Pulse offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB offers 13 MP, making Ai+ Pulse better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB and Ai+ Pulse feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Ai+ Pulse offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB offers 4100 mAh, making Ai+ Pulse better for longer battery life.


Storage: Ai+ Pulse offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB offers 16 GB, making Ai+ Pulse the better option for storage.


User Rating: Ai+ Pulse receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB has a rating of 3.9.

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Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB
₹5,499
(Discontinued)
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₹7,999
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

68%
69%

Release Date

23 May, 2017
12 Jul, 2025

Performance

Snapdragon 435
Unisoc T615
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
2 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
IPS LCD
TFT IPS
720x1280 px (HD)
720x1600 px (HD+)
N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Battery

4100 mAh
5000 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
64 GB

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Sleek, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Good performance
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Proximity sensor acts up
  • Still runs Marshmallow
  • Bundled charger doesn't support fast charging
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

3.9/5
(71,218 ratings)
4.2/5
(42,864 ratings)

Video

Videos
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There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Jul 08, 2025
(Official)

Operating System

Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Android v15

Custom UI

MIUI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 MSM8940
Unisoc T615

Processor

Octa core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 505
Mali-G57

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB / 4 GB
4 GB / 6 GB

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD
TFT IPS

Screen Size

5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
720x1600 px (HD+)

Brightness

N/A
450 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
90 Hz

Pixel Density

294 ppi
262 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

70.67 %
83.7 %

Aspect Ratio

N/A
20:9

Screen Protection

N/A
No

Bezel-less Display

N/A
Yes with waterdrop notch

Design

Height

139.2 mm
167.35 mm

Width

69.9 mm
77.37 mm

Thickness

8.6 mm
8.5 mm

Weight

150 grams
193 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.01.12µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom

Video Recording

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
No

Flash

No
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Capacity

4100 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 36 Hours(3G)
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB / 64 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

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: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Speed:
100 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
N/A
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Speed:
100 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
N/A
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SAR Value

Head: 0.75 W/kg Body: 0.612 W/kg
N/A

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

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v5.0

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
Side

Other Sensors

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