Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| 2017-11-08 | 2013-03-14 |
| 6.02 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.40 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Metal | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 130.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 8940 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 505 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 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 + 16.00 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 |
| 8.91 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 17 hours talk time |
| 5.04 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S4 has an overall score of 76.1, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Y1's 72.1 general score. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy S4 has an older 4.4.2 version and Xiaomi Redmi Y1 has Android 7.0 Nougat version. Galaxy S4 is a older and just a bit thicker device than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, but Samsung was able to build it somewhat lighter anyway.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with a much more vibrant display than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a much greater display pixels density and a lot higher 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution. The Galaxy S4 counts with a little bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, because although it has a lower number of cores and 2 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with an additional GPU.
Samsung Galaxy S4 features a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Y1. Both of them have the same video frame rates, a F2.2 camera aperture, a 13 mega-pixels back camera and the same 1920x1080 video resolution. The Xiaomi Redmi Y1 has a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S4, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 128 GB.
The Xiaomi Redmi Y1 has better battery duration than Galaxy S4, because it has an 18 percent larger battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone in our current comparison, the Galaxy S4 is also very cheap compared to the other ones, making this phone a great choice.
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