Apple iPhone 12 vs Xiaomi Redmi 4a

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

• Display technology

  OLED versus LCD

  iPhone 12:

  OLED

  Redmi 4a:

  LCD

• Weight

  Redmi 4a: 32.5 g lighter

  iPhone 12:

  164 g

  Redmi 4a:

  131.5 g

• Width

  Redmi 4a: 1.1 mm narrower

  iPhone 12:

  71.5 mm

  Redmi 4a:

  70.4 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Redmi 4a: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

  iPhone 12:

  6.1 in

  Redmi 4a:

  5 in

• Rear camera layout

  iPhone 12:

  Dual

  Redmi 4a:

  Single

• Depth

  iPhone 12: 1.1 mm thinner

  iPhone 12:

  7.4 mm

  Redmi 4a:

  8.5 mm

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. 1. iPhone 12

   Height:

   146.7 mm +6.8 mm versus Redmi 4a

   Width:

   71.5 mm +1.1 mm versus Redmi 4a

   Depth:

   7.4 mm

2. 2. Redmi 4a

   Height:

   139.9 mm

   Width:

   70.4 mm

   Depth:

   8.5 mm +1.1 mm versus iPhone 12

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. 1. iPhone 12

   Screen diagonal:

   6.1 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   19.5:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   91.3 cm²

2. 2. Redmi 4a

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

iPhone 12 has approximately 32.5% more rectangular screen area than Redmi 4a.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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