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| Global Score | |
| 61.9 | 65.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.2 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| -- | 2016-11-11 |
| 5.45 x 2.81 x 0.36 inches | 5.51 x 2.77 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 4.64 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 120.00 | $ 104.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT6582 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP2 (416 MHz) GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 8.8 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 3.5 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 3120mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi 4a has a global score of 65.8, which is just a bit better than the Huawei Honor 3C's overall score of 61.9. The Xiaomi Redmi 4a construction is a bit lighter and a little thinner than the Huawei Honor 3C. Both devices in our current comparison come with Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Redmi 4a has the newer 6.0 Marshmallow version while Huawei Honor 3C has Android 4.2, so it offers some additional features and increased performance.
Huawei Honor 3C counts with a bit better processor than Xiaomi Redmi 4a, and although they both have 2 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores, the Huawei Honor 3C also has an additional graphics processor. The Huawei Honor 3C counts with a much better screen than Xiaomi Redmi 4a. Both have a higher pixel quantity in each inch of screen, an equal 1280 x 720 resolution and a same size screen.
The Xiaomi Redmi 4a has a way bigger memory for applications and games than Huawei Honor 3C, because it has more internal storage capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 128 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi 4a has a much longer battery lifetime than Huawei Honor 3C, because it has a 36% bigger battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi 4a takes better photographs and videos than Huawei Honor 3C, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for capturing photographs and videos in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a camera in the back with lot more mega pixels.
Xiaomi Redmi 4a not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper than the other phone, which makes it a very good choice.
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