Xiaomi Redmi 4A vs Lyf Water 3

Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 4A vs Lyf Water 3 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Lyf Water 3 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.5 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi 4A runs at 1.4 GHz, making Lyf Water 3 the better performer.

Display: Lyf Water 3 offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi 4A offers 5 inches, making Lyf Water 3 the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi 4A features a IPS LCD display compared to Lyf Water 3's TFT, making Xiaomi Redmi 4A the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 4A and Lyf Water 3 feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 4A and Lyf Water 3 feature a 5 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 4A offers a higher battery capacity with 3120 mAh, while Lyf Water 3 offers 3000 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi 4A better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi 4A and Lyf Water 3 offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.

User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 4A receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Lyf Water 3 has a rating of 3.8.

Xiaomi Redmi 4A

₹5,999

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Lyf Water 3

₹16,799

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Summary

Spec Score

67%

62%

79%

Release Date

N/A

27 Dec, 2016

19 Oct, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 425	Snapdragon 616	Samsung Exynos 1330
Quad Core (upto 1.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 1.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
2 GB RAM	2 GB RAM	4 GB/ 6 GB/ 8 GB/ RAM

Display


5.0 inches (12.7 cm)	5.5 inches (13.97 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
IPS LCD	TFT	Super AMOLED
720x1280 px (HD)	720x1280 px (HD)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
N/A	N/A	90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


13 MP Primary Camera	13 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
N/A	N/A	5 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	N/A	2 MP Macro Camera

Front Camera


5 MP	5 MP	13 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


3120 mAh	3000 mAh	5000 mAh
N/A	N/A	25W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A	No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB	16 GB	128 GB
N/A	N/A	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.0/10

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Pros

Compact and solid build
Good camera capabilities
Decent performance
Dependable battery

Device yet to be reviewed

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Touchscreen issues
Takes a long time to charge

Device yet to be reviewed

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.2/5

(29,388 ratings)

3.8/5

(1,496 ratings)

N/A

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General

Launch Date

Mar 23, 2017

(Official)

Dec 27, 2016

(Official)

N/A

Operating System

Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)

Android v5.0 (Lollipop)

Android v15

OS Updates

N/A

5 Year

Security Updates

N/A

5 Year

Custom UI

MIUI

N/A

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 MSM8939

Samsung Exynos 1330

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Processor

Quad core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53

Octa core

1.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

5 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 308

Adreno 405

Mali-G68 MP2

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB

2 GB

4 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

TFT

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.0 inches (12.7 cm)

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

1100 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A

19.5:9

Pixel Density

294 ppi

267 ppi

387 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.81 %

69 %

85.86 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Bezel-less Display

N/A

Yes with notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

84.70 %

Design

Height

139.9 mm

156.6 mm

164.4 mm

Width

70.4 mm

77 mm

77.9 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm

7.7 mm

7.5 mm

Weight

131.5 grams

164.6 grams

192 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Glass Fiber

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Avg

Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2CMOS image sensor

13 MP
Primary CameraExmor-R CMOS image sensor

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.76" sensor size S5KJN1 0.64µm pixel size

N/A

5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

N/A

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels

8160 x 6120 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A

Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good

Avg

Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

5 MP
Primary Camera

13 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Camera Features

N/A

Fixed Focus

Video Recording

N/A

Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

3120 mAh

3000 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 39.3 Hours(3G)

N/A

Quick Charging

N/A

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB

16 GB

128 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB

Yes Up to 32 GB

Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Micro SIM2: Micro

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3)

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)

N/A

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78

N/A

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) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)

SAR Value

Head: 0.596 W/kg Body: 1.6 W/kg

N/A

Head: 0.640 W/kg

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

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1

Yes v4.0

Yes v5.3

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

Yes with A-GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A

Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Capacitive

Other Sensors

Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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