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| Global Score | |
| 65.5 | 65.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| -- | 2016-11-11 |
| 5.60 x 2.84 x 0.33 inches | 5.51 x 2.77 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.26 ounces | 4.64 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 109.00 | $ 104.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| Single-Core 1300 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 7.74 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.62 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 8.8 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.9 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 3120mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi 4a has a general score of 65.8, which is just a bit better than Galaxy On5's overall score of 65.5. Xiaomi Redmi 4a's body has the same thickness than Galaxy On5, but it's lighter. The Galaxy On5 features a more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi 4a. Both have a display of the same size, the same screen pixel density and the same exact 1280 x 720 resolution.
The Xiaomi Redmi 4a counts with a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy On5, because it has a larger number of cores and 512 MB more RAM. Xiaomi Redmi 4a has a little bit better camera than Galaxy On5, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and a F2.2 aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi 4a also has a back camera with much more mega pixels.
The Xiaomi Redmi 4a features a greater storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy On5, and although they both have an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB, the Xiaomi Redmi 4a also has more internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Redmi 4a features longer battery performance than Galaxy On5, because it has a 20% greater battery size.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, Xiaomi Redmi 4a is also the cheapest one.
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