Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| 2017-01-23 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.94 x 2.99 x 0.33 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum | Polycarbonate |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 190.00 | $ 130.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.02 | 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 |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 17 hours talk time |
| 6 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S4 is a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, having a 76.1 score against 74.1. The Galaxy S4 is an notably older phone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, but Samsung managed to build it incredibly lighter and just a little thinner anyway. Both devices in this comparison work with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S4 has an older 4.4.2 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 has Android 7.0 Nougat version.
Samsung Galaxy S4 features a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, the Samsung Galaxy S4 also counts with a just a little better quantity of pixels per inch of screen. Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 counts with a bit superior processor than Galaxy S4, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with more RAM and more cores.
Samsung Galaxy S4 has a camera that's very similar to the camera in Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, and although the Samsung Galaxy S4 has a smaller camera aperture, they both have a same resolution back facing camera, the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 features a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy S4, because it has an external memory slot that admits up to 128 GB and 48 GB more internal storage.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 features a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S4, because it has a 58 percent bigger battery size.
Galaxy S4 not only is the best devices in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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