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| Global Score | |
| 71.5 | 65.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.0 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 0000-00-00 | 2016-11-11 |
| 5.39 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches | 5.51 x 2.77 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.72 ounces | 4.64 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 100.00 | $ 104.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 306 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 32 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 |
| 7.56 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3120mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 200 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S III Cricket has an overall score of 71.5, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi 4a's 65.8 general score. Even being the best phone in this review, the Galaxy S III Cricket is a a little bit heavier and just a bit thicker phone than the Xiaomi Redmi 4a. These phones have Android OS, but Galaxy S III Cricket has the previous 4.0 version and Xiaomi Redmi 4a has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
Samsung Galaxy S III Cricket features a much better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi 4a, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1280 x 720 resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S III Cricket also counts with a bit better screen pixels density. Galaxy S III Cricket features a bigger storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi 4a, because although it has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 64 GB against 128 GB, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S III Cricket counts with a little better performance than Xiaomi Redmi 4a, because although it has an inferior number of cores , and they both have the same RAM amount, the Samsung Galaxy S III Cricket also counts with an extra graphics processing unit. Xiaomi Redmi 4a features a bit better camera than Galaxy S III Cricket, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi 4a also has a larger camera aperture to take better low light photos and videos and a back-facing camera with way more mega-pixels.
Xiaomi Redmi 4a counts with a very superior battery life than Galaxy S III Cricket, because it has a 49% larger battery size.
Samsung Galaxy S III Cricket not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheaper, which makes it a simple decision.
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