Xiaomi Redmi 4X 16GB vs Xiaomi Redmi 5A

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 4X 16GB vs Xiaomi Redmi 5A across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Xiaomi Redmi 4X 16GB and Xiaomi Redmi 5A run at the same processing speed of 1.4 GHz.


Display: Both Xiaomi Redmi 4X 16GB and Xiaomi Redmi 5A offer the same screen size of 5 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 4X 16GB and Xiaomi Redmi 5A feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


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


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 4X 16GB offers a higher battery capacity with 4100 mAh, while Xiaomi Redmi 5A offers 3000 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi 4X 16GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi 4X 16GB and Xiaomi Redmi 5A offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.

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Xiaomi Redmi 4X 16GB
₹9,490
(Discontinued)
Xiaomi Redmi 5A
₹5,999
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

68%
67%

Release Date

12 Feb, 2019
07 Dec, 2017

Performance

Snapdragon 435
Snapdragon 425
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
2 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Battery

4100 mAh
3000 mAh
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
16 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Inexpensive
  • Good performance
  • Good battery life

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Sub-par cameras
  • Doesn't differentiate from its predecessor

User Ratings

N/A
4.5/5
(1,231,362 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Dec 07, 2017
(Official)

Operating System

Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)

Custom UI

MIUI
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 MSM8940
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

Processor

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
28 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 505
Adreno 308

RAM

2 GB
2 GB / 3 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Pixel Density

294 ppi
294 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

70.67 %
69.86 %

Design

Height

139.2 mm
140.4 mm

Width

69.9 mm
70.1 mm

Thickness

8.6 mm
8.3 mm

Weight

150 grams
137 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Back: Aluminium

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2PureCel Sensor 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A
No

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera
5 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Flash

No
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Capacity

4100 mAh
3000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
16 GB / 32 GB

Storage Type

N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano 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)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
N/A

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.072 W/kg Body: 0.910 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
No

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Back
N/A

Other Sensors

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

Applications

N/A
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