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| Global Score | |
| 62 | 67.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-08-28 | 2016-11-07 |
| 6.54 x 3.33 x 0.33 inches | 5.56 x 2.74 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 129.00 | $ 104.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 8940 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 8937 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 505 GPU | Adreno 505 GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.14 | 8.8 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4080mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4100mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi 4 is just a bit better than ZTE Blade Z Max, with a 67.1 score against 62. Although Xiaomi Redmi 4 is older and a bit thicker than the ZTE Blade Z Max, it's body is still lighter. These phones include Android operating system, but Xiaomi Redmi 4 has the previous 6.0 Marshmallow version while ZTE Blade Z Max has Android 7.1 Nougat.
Xiaomi Redmi 4 counts with a processing unit that is just as good as ZTE Blade Z Max's processing unit, both of them have a Octa-Core processing unit and 2 GB of RAM memory. ZTE Blade Z Max features a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi 4, because it has a just a bit better screen density, a bigger display and a lot better 1080 x 1920px resolution.
ZTE Blade Z Max has a very superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi 4, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB, the ZTE Blade Z Max also has more internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Redmi 4 has a battery lifetime that's very similar to the battery performance in ZTE Blade Z Max, although the Xiaomi Redmi 4 also has a 4100mAh battery size.
The Xiaomi Redmi 4 features a slightly better camera than ZTE Blade Z Max, although it has a worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a worse 13 megapixels resolution camera.
Even being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Xiaomi Redmi 4 is also by far the cheapest, which makes this phone a great choice.
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