Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB vs Xiaomi Mi S

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB vs Xiaomi Mi S across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Mi S runs at a higher processing speed of 2.35 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB runs at 1.4 GHz, making Xiaomi Mi S the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB offers a screen size of 5 inches, while Xiaomi Mi S offers 4.6 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB and Xiaomi Mi S feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Mi S offers 12 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 5 MP, while Xiaomi Mi S offers 4 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB offers a higher battery capacity with 4100 mAh, while Xiaomi Mi S offers 2600 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB offers higher internal storage with 16 GB, while Xiaomi Mi S offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB the better option for storage.

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Xiaomi Redmi 4 16GB
₹5,499
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

68%
N/A

Release Date

23 May, 2017
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Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 435
Snapdragon 821
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 2.35 GHz)
2 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

N/A
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
4.6 inches (11.68 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1280 px (HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

N/A
13 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

N/A
5 MP
4 MP

Battery

N/A
4100 mAh
2600 mAh
N/A
Quick Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

16 GB
128 GB

Expert Review

8.0/10
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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)
N/A

Video

Videos
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There are no videos available for the device.

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General

Operating System

Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Android v7.0 (Nougat)

Custom UI

MIUI
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 MSM8940
Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro

Processor

Octa core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53
Quad core

2.35 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 1.6 GHz, Dual core, Kryo

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 505
Adreno 530

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB / 4 GB
4 GB

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
N/A

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
4.6 inches  (11.68 cm)

Resolution

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

Pixel Density

294 ppi
479 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

70.67 %
70.88 %

Design

Height

139.2 mm
128.3 mm

Width

69.9 mm
64 mm

Thickness

8.6 mm
8.2 mm

Weight

150 grams
138 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
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0IMX378 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4000 x 3000 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
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
N/A

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera
4 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
No

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
N/A

Capacity

4100 mAh
2600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 36 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes Quick Charging v3.0

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB / 64 GB
128 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
N/A

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 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Speed:
100 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
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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)
4G Speed:
100 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
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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 MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.2

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
Front

Other Sensors

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