Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB vs Lyf Water 7S

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB vs Lyf Water 7S 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 4 16GB runs at a higher processing speed of 1.4 GHz, while Lyf Water 7S runs at 1.3 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB the better performer.


Display: Lyf Water 7S offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB offers 5 inches, making Lyf Water 7S the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB and Lyf Water 7S feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB and Lyf Water 7S feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB and Lyf Water 7S feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB offers a higher battery capacity with 4100 mAh, while Lyf Water 7S offers 2800 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB and Lyf Water 7S offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB receives a higher user rating of 3.9, while Lyf Water 7S has a rating of 3.3.

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Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB
₹5,499
(Discontinued)
Lyf Water 7S
₹4,399
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

68%
65%

Release Date

23 May, 2017
09 Jan, 2017

Performance

Snapdragon 435
MediaTek MT6753
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.3 GHz)
2 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1280 px (HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Battery

4100 mAh
2800 mAh
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

16 GB
16 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)
3.3/5
(1,515 ratings)

Video

Videos
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There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Operating System

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

Custom UI

MIUI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 MSM8940
MediaTek MT6753

Processor

Octa core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core, 1.3 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 505
Mali-T720 MP1

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB / 4 GB
3 GB

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

294 ppi
401 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

70.67 %
71.78 %

Design

Height

139.2 mm
152.1 mm

Width

69.9 mm
76.2 mm

Thickness

8.6 mm
7.9 mm

Weight

150 grams
141 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Avg

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.01.12µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Camera6x Digital Zoom

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
N/A

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Avg

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
No

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Capacity

4100 mAh
2800 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 36 Hours(3G)
Up to 6 Hours(4G)

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB / 64 GB
16 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 64 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) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
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 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
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 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

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