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| Global Score | |
| 60 | 65.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4, 4.3 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2014-01-06 | 2016-11-11 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.41 inches | 5.51 x 2.77 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 4.64 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Purple, Red and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 165.00 | $ 104.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z2580 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| Saltwell (Dual-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX 544MP2 GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 8.8 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2110mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3120mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi 4a has a score of 65.8, which is a little bit better than Asus ZenFone 5's 60 general score. These devices come with Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Redmi 4a has 6.0 Marshmallow version and Asus ZenFone 5 has Android 4.4, giving lots of additional features. Xiaomi Redmi 4a's body is newer, somewhat thinner and just a little bit lighter than the Asus ZenFone 5.
Asus ZenFone 5 features a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi 4a, although it has an inferior number of cores , they both have 2 GB of RAM. The Asus ZenFone 5 has a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi 4a. They have the same exact resolution of 1280 x 720, a screen of the same size and the same display density.
Xiaomi Redmi 4a counts with a little bit more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Asus ZenFone 5, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Xiaomi Redmi 4a also has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB. Xiaomi Redmi 4a takes much clearer videos and photos than Asus ZenFone 5, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi 4a also counts with a camera in the back with a way better resolution.
The Xiaomi Redmi 4a has a way better battery lifetime than Asus ZenFone 5, because it has 3120mAh of battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi 4a not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest, which makes it a great choice.
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