Samsung Galaxy S5 Active 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 S5 Active:

  OLED

  Redmi 4a:

  LCD

• Weight

  Redmi 4a: 38.6 g lighter

  Galaxy S5 Active:

  170.1 g

  Redmi 4a:

  131.5 g

• Width

  Redmi 4a: 3 mm narrower

  Galaxy S5 Active:

  73.4 mm

  Redmi 4a:

  70.4 mm

• Chipset

  Galaxy S5 Active:

  Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)

  Redmi 4a:

  Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)

• Height

  Redmi 4a: 5.4 mm shorter

  Galaxy S5 Active:

  145.3 mm

  Redmi 4a:

  139.9 mm

• Release year

  Galaxy S5 Active:

  2014

  Redmi 4a:

  2016

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 S5 Active

   Height:

   145.3 mm +5.4 mm versus Redmi 4a

   Width:

   73.4 mm +3 mm versus Redmi 4a

   Depth:

   8.9 mm

2. 2. Redmi 4a

   Height:

   139.9 mm

   Width:

   70.4 mm

   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 S5 Active

   Screen diagonal:

   5.1 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   71.7 cm²

2. 2. Redmi 4a

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

Galaxy S5 Active has approximately 4% 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

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