Xiaomi Mi 4c vs Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha

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

    Mi 4c:
    LCD
    Mi Mix Alpha:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Mi 4c: 109 g lighter

    Mi 4c:
    132 g
    Mi Mix Alpha:
    241 g
  • Width

    Mi 4c: 2.7 mm narrower

    Mi 4c:
    69.6 mm
    Mi Mix Alpha:
    72.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Mi 4c: 2.92 in smaller diagonal

    Mi 4c:
    5 in
    Mi Mix Alpha:
    7.92 in
  • Chipset

    Mi 4c:
    Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
    Mi Mix Alpha:
    Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Mi 4c:
    Single
    Mi Mix Alpha:
    Triple

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. Mi 4c

    Height:
    138.1 mm
    Width:
    69.6 mm
    Depth:
    7.8 mm
  2. 2. Mi Mix Alpha

    Height:
    154.4 mm +16.3 mm versus Mi 4c
    Width:
    72.3 mm +2.7 mm versus Mi 4c
    Depth:
    10.4 mm +2.6 mm versus Mi 4c

Weight

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

  1. 1. Mi 4c

    132 g

  2. 2. Mi Mix Alpha

    241 g

    +109 g versus Mi 4c

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Mi 4c

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Mi Mix Alpha

    Mi Mix Alpha: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Mi 4c: Original memory entry

16 GB · 2 GB RAM32 GB · 3 GB RAM

Mi Mix Alpha: Original memory entry

512GB 12GB RAM · UFS3.0

Practical features

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

1. Mi 4c

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. Mi Mix Alpha

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

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. Mi 4c

    3080 mAh

  2. 2. Mi Mix Alpha

    4050 mAh

    +970 mAh versus Mi 4c

Specifications

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1. Mi 4c2. Mi Mix Alpha

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Mi 4c, Mi Mix Alpha.
SpecificationMi 4cMi Mix Alpha
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 138.1 Х 69.6 Х 7.8 mm
  • 154.4 Х 72.3 Х 10.4 mm
Weight
  • 132 g
  • 241 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Flexible Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 7.92" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 2088 x 2250 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 512GB 12GB RAM
  • UFS3.0
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3080 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4050 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); MIUI 10
  • Android 10
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
  • Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Mi 4c, Mi Mix Alpha.
SpecificationMi 4cMi Mix Alpha
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 201.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.7%
  • 180.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 388 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Mi 4c, Mi Mix Alpha.
SpecificationMi 4cMi Mix Alpha
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 108 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
  • 108 MP
  • f/1.7
  • (wide)
  • 1/1.33''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF
  • Laser AF -12 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 54mm (telephoto)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • laser AF
  • 2x optical zoom -20 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.0µm
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 3240p@30fps
  • 2160p@30/60fps
  • 1080p@30/120/240fps
  • 1080p@960fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 108 MP
  • Triple
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
  • uses main camera
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Mi 4c, Mi Mix Alpha.
SpecificationMi 4cMi Mix Alpha
Processor CPU
  • Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57)
  • Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 418
  • Adreno 640 (700 MHz)
Antutu 7 score *
  • 67156
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1076
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2127
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 2425
Unknown
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 480830
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 973
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 201
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 480
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Mi 4c, Mi Mix Alpha.
SpecificationMi 4cMi Mix Alpha
Release date
  • 2015
  • September
  • 2019
  • September
Colors
  • White
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Yellow
  • Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 210 EUR
  • 2500 EUR
Body build
  • plastic body
  • Glass front
  • ceramic/glass back
  • titanium alloy frame (TC4)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Mi 4c, Mi Mix Alpha.
SpecificationMi 4cMi Mix Alpha
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - China -5G - 5G SA / NSA / Sub6 / mmWave; N41/N78/N79
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2048/150 Mbps
  • 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
USB
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Mi 4c, Mi Mix Alpha.
SpecificationMi 4cMi Mix Alpha
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Mi 4c, Mi Mix Alpha.
SpecificationMi 4cMi Mix Alpha
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging: 40% in 60 min (Quick Charge 2.0)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging 40W