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| Global Score | |
| 60.6 | 65.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-07-10 | 2016-11-11 |
| 5.98 x 3.03 x 0.33 inches | 5.51 x 2.77 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 4.64 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 130.00 | $ 104.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT6738 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.93 | 8.8 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3120mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi 4a is a bit better than Alcatel A30 Plus, getting a general score of 65.8 against 60.6. The Xiaomi Redmi 4a is a somewhat lighter phone than the Alcatel A30 Plus, but both are 0.33inches thick. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Redmi 4a has older 6.0 Marshmallow version and Alcatel A30 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat version.
The Xiaomi Redmi 4a has a little bit better display than Alcatel A30 Plus, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal 720 x 1280 resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi 4a also counts with a just a bit better display pixel density. The Alcatel A30 Plus counts with a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi 4a. They have the same RAM memory amount and a Quad-Core CPU.
The Xiaomi Redmi 4a has as much storage to install games and applications as Alcatel A30 Plus, both of them have a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 128 GB and equal 16 GB internal storage. The Xiaomi Redmi 4a counts with a bit superior battery performance than Alcatel A30 Plus, because it has a 4 percent bigger battery capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi 4a has a way better camera than Alcatel A30 Plus. Both have the same video frame rate, a 13 mega-pixels back camera and the same (Full HD) video resolution.
Even being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Xiaomi Redmi 4a is also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it an obvious call.
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