Samsung Galaxy A 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

  Galaxy A:

  OLED

  Redmi 4a:

  LCD

• Width

  Galaxy A: 10.6 mm narrower

  Galaxy A:

  59.8 mm

  Redmi 4a:

  70.4 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Galaxy A: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

  Galaxy A:

  3.7 in

  Redmi 4a:

  5 in

• Chipset

  Galaxy A:

  TI OMAP 3430

  Redmi 4a:

  Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)

• Depth

  Redmi 4a: 4 mm thinner

  Galaxy A:

  12.5 mm

  Redmi 4a:

  8.5 mm

• Height

  Galaxy A: 20.4 mm shorter

  Galaxy A:

  119.5 mm

  Redmi 4a:

  139.9 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. Galaxy A

   Height:

   119.5 mm

   Width:

   59.8 mm

   Depth:

   12.5 mm +4 mm versus Redmi 4a

2. 2. Redmi 4a

   Height:

   139.9 mm +20.4 mm versus Galaxy A

   Width:

   70.4 mm +10.6 mm versus Galaxy A

   Depth:

   8.5 mm

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. Galaxy A

   Screen diagonal:

   3.7 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   5:3

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   39 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 76.9% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy A.

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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