Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 59.9 | 65.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.0 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2015-01-28 | 2016-11-11 |
| 5.67 x 2.78 x 0.30 inches | 5.51 x 2.77 x 0.33 inches |
| -- | 4.64 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 255.00 | $ 104.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz + Quad-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 9.54 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.93 | 8.8 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 5.9 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2400mAh Battery | 3120mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.4 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, 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 slightly better than the ZTE Blade S6's overall score of 59.9. These phones work with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Redmi 4a has a newer 6.0 Marshmallow version while ZTE Blade S6 has Android 5.0, giving some extra features. ZTE Blade S6 has a better processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi 4a, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the ZTE Blade S6 also has a larger number of cores (and they are faster), a GPU and a 64-bits processing unit.
ZTE Blade S6 has a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi 4a. They have a display with the same size, the same resolution of 1280 x 720px and a greater quantity of pixels per inch of screen. The Xiaomi Redmi 4a has a way better camera than ZTE Blade S6. Both of them have a camera in the back with a 13 mega pixels resolution.
Xiaomi Redmi 4a has a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than ZTE Blade S6. They have the same internal memory. The Xiaomi Redmi 4a features longer battery lifetime than ZTE Blade S6, because it has a 30% bigger battery size.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Xiaomi Redmi 4a is also a bargain compared to the other phones, which makes it an obvious call.
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