Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 69.5 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| 2020-08-12 | 2013-03-14 |
| 6.49 x 3.03 x 0.35 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Midnight Gray, Sunrise Orange and Twilight Blue | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Polycarbonate |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 180.00 | $ 130.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G35 MT6765G chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 17 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S4 has a global score of 76.1, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi 9C's overall score of 69.5. Both devices we are comparing have Android operating system, but Galaxy S4 has the newer 4.4.2 version while Xiaomi Redmi 9C has Android 10, so it offers a couple additional features and some performance improvements. The Galaxy S4 is an extremely older phone than Xiaomi Redmi 9C, but Samsung managed to make it much lighter and somewhat thinner anyway.
The Xiaomi Redmi 9C counts with just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, and they both have 2 GB of RAM, the Xiaomi Redmi 9C also counts with a greater number of faster cores. Galaxy S4 counts with an incredibly better screen than Xiaomi Redmi 9C, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a much better amount of pixels per inch of display and a better 1920 x 1080 resolution.
The Galaxy S4 has just a bit more memory for applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi 9C, because although it has just 16 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 64 GB. Galaxy S4 counts with a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Redmi 9C. They have the same diafragm aperture, a same resolution camera in the back, the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video resolution.
Xiaomi Redmi 9C features a way better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy S4 not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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