Nokia 808 PureView vs Xiaomi Redmi 4a

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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

    808 PureView:
    OLED
    Redmi 4a:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Redmi 4a: 37.5 g lighter

    808 PureView:
    169 g
    Redmi 4a:
    131.5 g
  • Width

    808 PureView: 10.2 mm narrower

    808 PureView:
    60.2 mm
    Redmi 4a:
    70.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    808 PureView: 1 in smaller diagonal

    808 PureView:
    4 in
    Redmi 4a:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Redmi 4a: 5.4 mm thinner

    808 PureView:
    13.9 mm
    Redmi 4a:
    8.5 mm
  • Height

    808 PureView: 16 mm shorter

    808 PureView:
    123.9 mm
    Redmi 4a:
    139.9 mm

Physical size

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. 808 PureView

    Height:
    123.9 mm
    Width:
    60.2 mm
    Depth:
    13.9 mm +5.4 mm versus Redmi 4a
  2. 2. Redmi 4a

    Height:
    139.9 mm +16 mm versus 808 PureView
    Width:
    70.4 mm +10.2 mm versus 808 PureView
    Depth:
    8.5 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. 808 PureView

    169 g

    +37.5 g versus Redmi 4a

  2. 2. Redmi 4a

    131.5 g

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. 808 PureView

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    44.1 cm²
  2. 2. Redmi 4a

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

Redmi 4a has approximately 56.3% more rectangular screen area than 808 PureView.

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.

Recorded RAM for 808 PureView, Redmi 4a, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage808 PureViewRedmi 4a
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
32 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
808 PureView: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1 GB ROM · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

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

1. 808 PureView

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Redmi 4a

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

Battery capacity

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

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. 808 PureView

    1400 mAh

  2. 2. Redmi 4a

    3120 mAh

    +1720 mAh versus 808 PureView

Specifications

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1. 808 PureView2. Redmi 4a

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 808 PureView, Redmi 4a.
Specification808 PureViewRedmi 4a
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 123.9 Х 60.2 Х 13.9 mm
  • 139.9 Х 70.4 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 169 g
  • 131.5 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB ROM
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 16/32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3120 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Nokia Belle OS
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); MIUI 10
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 808 PureView, Redmi 4a.
Specification808 PureViewRedmi 4a
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 44.1 cm2
  • 68.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.1%
  • 69.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 184 PPI
  • 296 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for 808 PureView, Redmi 4a.
Specification808 PureViewRedmi 4a
Rear camera, main
  • 41 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 41 MP (38 MP effective)
  • f/2.4
  • 1/1.2''
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Xenon flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • VGA@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 61
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 60
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 65
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for 808 PureView, Redmi 4a.
Specification808 PureViewRedmi 4a
Processor CPU
  • 1.3 GHz ARM 11
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Broadcom BCM2763
  • Adreno 308
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 43152
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 664
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1740
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1350
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 123
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 396
General specs
General specs — specifications for 808 PureView, Redmi 4a.
Specification808 PureViewRedmi 4a
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2016
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Dark Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 280 EUR
  • 110 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 465 h (2G) / Up to 540 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 6 h 50 min (3G)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 808 PureView, Redmi 4a.
Specification808 PureViewRedmi 4a
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/ Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 33
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 33
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • UPnP technology
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.21 W/kg (head) 1.46 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.23 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 808 PureView, Redmi 4a.
Specification808 PureViewRedmi 4a
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • FM radio
Others
  • Nokia ClearBlack display
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 808 PureView, Redmi 4a.
Specification808 PureViewRedmi 4a
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port - Also known as Nokia 808 PureView RM-807
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • Infrared port