Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB vs Samsung Z4

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB vs Samsung Z4 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Z4 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.5 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB runs at 1.4 GHz, making Samsung Z4 the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB offers a screen size of 5 inches, while Samsung Z4 offers 4.5 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB features a IPS LCD display compared to Samsung Z4's TFT, making Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Samsung Z4 offers 5 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB and Samsung Z4 feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB offers a higher battery capacity with 4100 mAh, while Samsung Z4 offers 2050 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Samsung Z4 offers higher internal storage with 8 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB offers 16 GB, making Samsung Z4 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB receives a higher user rating of 3.9, while Samsung Z4 has a rating of 3.4.

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Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB
₹5,499
(Discontinued)
Samsung Z4
₹6,200
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

68%
N/A

Release Date

23 May, 2017
19 May, 2017

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 435
Spreadtrum SC9830A
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 1.5 GHz)
2 GB RAM
1 GB RAM

Display

N/A
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
4.5 inches (11.43 cm)
IPS LCD
TFT
720x1280 px (HD)
480x800 px

Rear Camera

N/A
13 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

N/A
5 MP
5 MP

Battery

N/A
4100 mAh
2050 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
8 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)
3.4/5
(827 ratings)

Video

Videos
9 More Videos
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Operating System

Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Tizen v3.0

Custom UI

MIUI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 MSM8940
Spreadtrum SC9830A

Processor

Octa core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53
Quad core, 1.5 GHz, Cortex A7

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 505
Mali-400 MP2

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB / 4 GB
1 GB

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
N/A

Display Type

IPS LCD
TFT

Screen Size

5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
4.5 inches  (11.43 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
480x800 px

Pixel Density

294 ppi
207 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

70.67 %
62.67 %

Display Colour

N/A
262k

Design

Height

139.2 mm
132.9 mm

Width

69.9 mm
69.2 mm

Thickness

8.6 mm
10.3 mm

Weight

150 grams
143 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
N/A

Resolution

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

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
2592 x 1944 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
N/A

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera
5 MP
Front Camera

Autofocus

No
No

Flash

No
Yes LED Flash

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
N/A

Capacity

4100 mAh
2050 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 36 Hours(3G)
Up to 9 Hours(3G)

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB / 64 GB
8 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: Micro

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 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 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)
N/A
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 Glonass

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Video Player

N/A
Yes Video Formats: 3G2 3GP ASF AVI M4V MKV MP4

Ring Tone

N/A
Music ringtones Vibration

Music

N/A
Yes Music Formats: 3GA AAC AMR FLAC M4A (Apple lossless) MP3 OGA WAV WMA

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
No

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Proximity sensor Accelerometer

Games

N/A
Yes

Browser

N/A
Yes HTML

Phone Book

N/A
Yes Practically Unlimited

Email

N/A
Yes

Instant Messaging

N/A
Yes

Other Facilities

N/A
Android Market Countdown timer World clock Calendar Alarm Document viewer