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| Global Score | |
| 37.8 | 65.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Palm | Xiaomi |
| webOS | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2009-01-08 | 2016-11-11 |
| 3.96 x 2.34 x 0.67 inches | 5.51 x 2.77 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 4.64 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 100.00 | $ 104.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.1 inches | 5 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 186 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| -- | 2 GB RAM |
| GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 5.76 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.3 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.06 | 8.8 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| EV-DO A and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1150mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3120mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 300 hours standby time 5 hours talk time | -- |
| 2.8 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi 4a is much better than the Palm Pre, getting a overall score of 65.8 against 37.8. The Xiaomi Redmi 4a comes with Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS, and Palm Pre has webOS OS. The Xiaomi Redmi 4a design is a lot newer, incredibly thinner and a bit lighter than Palm Pre. The Xiaomi Redmi 4a features a little bit better looking display than Palm Pre, because it has a much bigger screen, a way greater pixel count per inch in the display and a way higher 720 x 1280 resolution.
Xiaomi Redmi 4a has a much better storage for applications and games than Palm Pre, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB and 8 GB more internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Redmi 4a counts with a very superior performance than Palm Pre, because it has a larger number of cores.
The Xiaomi Redmi 4a features a much better battery lifetime than Palm Pre, because it has 3120mAh of battery capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi 4a has a lot better camera than Palm Pre, because it has a back-facing camera with way more megapixels.
Xiaomi Redmi 4a is a bit more expensive than the Palm Pre, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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