Xiaomi Redmi A4 vs Samsung Galaxy M05

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi A4 vs Samsung Galaxy M05 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Xiaomi Redmi A4 and Samsung Galaxy M05 run at the same processing speed of 2.0 GHz.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi A4 offers a screen size of 6.88 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M05 offers 6.7 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi A4 the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi A4 features a IPS LCD display compared to Samsung Galaxy M05's PLS LCD, making Xiaomi Redmi A4 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi A4 and Samsung Galaxy M05 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy M05 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi A4 offers 5 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M05 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi A4 offers a higher battery capacity with 5160 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy M05 offers 5000 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi A4 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi A4 and Samsung Galaxy M05 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi A4 receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Samsung Galaxy M05 has a rating of 3.9.

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Xiaomi Redmi A4
₹7,965
(Out of Stock)
Samsung Galaxy M05
₹12,499
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

76%
73%

Release Date

27 Nov, 2024
12 Sep, 2024

Performance

Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
MediaTek Helio G85
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 vs Helio G85

Display

6.88 inches (17.48 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
IPS LCD
PLS LCD
720x1640 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP

Battery

5160 mAh
5000 mAh
18W Fast Charging
25W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
UFS 2.2
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

7.5/10
N/A

Pros

  • Premium design
  • Smooth 120Hz display
  • Excellent battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Incompatible with Airtel 5G
  • Selfie and low light performance could be better
  • Pre-installed apps
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.2/5
(23,411 ratings)
3.9/5
(1,551 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

381,047
AnTuTu Score
N/A
16h 28m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Nov 27, 2024
(Official)
Sep 12, 2024
(Official)

Operating System

Android v14
Android v14

OS Updates

2 Years
2 Years

Security Updates

4 Years
4 Years

Custom UI

HyperOS
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
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MediaTek Helio G85
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Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 611
Mali-G52 MC2

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

381,047
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

32.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

33.5 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD
PLS LCD

Screen Size

6.88 inches  (17.48 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)

Resolution

720x1640 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)

Peak Brightness

600 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
60 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz
N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

260 ppi
262 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.18 %
82.1 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90 %
N/A

Design

Height

171.88 mm
168.8 mm

Width

77.80 mm
78.2 mm

Thickness

8.22 mm
8.8 mm

Weight

212.3 grams
195 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP52
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Film Camera
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

10 x 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
Full HD @60 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

N/A
No

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5160 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 25W Fast Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

16h 28m
N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 39m
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
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) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
N/A
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
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) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
N/A
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.46 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.3

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side

Other Sensors

Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer