Xiaomi Redmi 4a vs Xiaomi Redmi 8

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.

• Weight

  Redmi 4a: 56.5 g lighter

  Redmi 4a:

  131.5 g

  Redmi 8:

  188 g

• Width

  Redmi 4a: 5 mm narrower

  Redmi 4a:

  70.4 mm

  Redmi 8:

  75.4 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Redmi 4a: 1.22 in smaller diagonal

  Redmi 4a:

  5 in

  Redmi 8:

  6.22 in

• Memory variants

  At 32 GB storage

  Redmi 4a:

  2 GB RAM

  Redmi 8:

  3 GB RAM

• Chipset

  Redmi 4a:

  Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)

  Redmi 8:

  Qualcomm SDM439 Snapdragon 439 (12 nm)

• Depth

  Redmi 4a: 0.9 mm thinner

  Redmi 4a:

  8.5 mm

  Redmi 8:

  9.4 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. Redmi 4a

   Height:

   139.9 mm

   Width:

   70.4 mm

   Depth:

   8.5 mm

2. 2. Redmi 8

   Height:

   156.5 mm +16.6 mm versus Redmi 4a

   Width:

   75.4 mm +5 mm versus Redmi 4a

   Depth:

   9.4 mm +0.9 mm versus Redmi 4a

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. Redmi 4a

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

2. 2. Redmi 8

   Screen diagonal:

   6.22 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   19:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   96.6 cm²

Redmi 8 has approximately 40.1% 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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