Xiaomi Redmi 4A vs Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 4A vs Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi 4A runs at 1.4 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus offers a screen size of 6.2 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi 4A offers 5 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi 4A's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 4A offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus offers 12 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 4A better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 4A offers 5 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus offers a higher battery capacity with 3500 mAh, while Xiaomi Redmi 4A offers 3120 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus better for longer battery life.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi 4A offers 16 GB, making Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Xiaomi Redmi 4A and Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus equally at 8.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Xiaomi Redmi 4A has a rating of 4.2.

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Xiaomi Redmi 4A
₹5,999
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₹53,990
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Summary

Spec Score

67%
78%

Release Date

N/A
05 May, 2017

Performance

Snapdragon 425
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
Quad Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
2 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
720x1280 px (HD)
1440x2960 px (QHD+)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
8 MP

Battery

3120 mAh
3500 mAh
N/A
15W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
64 GB
N/A
UFS 2.0

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Compact and solid build
  • Good camera capabilities
  • Decent performance
  • Dependable battery
  • Sexy design
  • Loaded set of hardware and software features
  • Smooth performance and decent battery life
  • Excellent camera quality

Cons

  • Touchscreen issues
  • Takes a long time to charge
  • Slippery
  • Seems fragile
  • Fingerprint scanner is iffy
  • Speaker quality could've been better

User Ratings

4.2/5
(29,388 ratings)
4.6/5
(2,001 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Mar 23, 2017
(Official)
May 05, 2017
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)
Android v7.0 (Nougat)

Custom UI

MIUI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895

Processor

Quad core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Quad core, M2 Mongoose 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
10 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 308
Mali-G71 MP20

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB
4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED (Curved Display)

Screen Size

5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
6.2 inches  (15.75 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
1440x2960 px (QHD+)

Aspect Ratio

N/A
18.5:9

Pixel Density

294 ppi
531 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.81 %
83.7 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla

Bezel-less Display

N/A
Yes

Design

Height

139.9 mm
159.5 mm

Width

70.4 mm
73.4 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
8.1 mm

Weight

131.5 grams
173 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Gorilla Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2CMOS image sensor
12 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size IMX260 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus

OIS

No
Yes

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)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera
8 MP
f/1.7 Primary Camera25 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
Yes

Flash

No
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Wide Angle Selfie

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3120 mAh
3500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 39.3 Hours(3G)
Up to 24 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes 15W Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 2.0

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
N/A
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16)
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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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
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)
N/A
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.596 W/kg Body: 1.6 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
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Rear

Heart Rate Monitor

N/A
Yes

IRIS Scanner

N/A
Yes

Other Sensors

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