Xiaomi Redmi 4a vs ZTE Skate Acqua

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.

  • Screen diagonal

    Skate Acqua: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Redmi 4a:
    5 in
    Skate Acqua:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Redmi 4a:
    Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
    Skate Acqua:
    Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Release year

    Redmi 4a:
    2016
    Skate Acqua:
    2012

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. Redmi 4a

    Height:
    139.9 mm
    Width:
    70.4 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
    Weight:
    131.5 g
  2. 2. Skate Acqua

    Height:
    Unknown
    Width:
    Unknown
    Depth:
    Unknown
    Weight:
    Unknown

    Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

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. Skate Acqua

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

Redmi 4a has approximately 51.3% more rectangular screen area than Skate Acqua.

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 Redmi 4a, Skate Acqua, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageRedmi 4aSkate Acqua
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Skate Acqua: Original memory entry

4 GB · 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. Redmi 4a

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

2. Skate Acqua

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated 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. Redmi 4a

    3120 mAh

    +1520 mAh versus Skate Acqua

  2. 2. Skate Acqua

    1600 mAh

Specifications

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1. Redmi 4a2. Skate Acqua

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Redmi 4a, Skate Acqua.
SpecificationRedmi 4aSkate Acqua
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 139.9 Х 70.4 Х 8.5 mm
  • Х Х mm
Weight
  • 131.5 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16/32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3120 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); MIUI 10
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Redmi 4a, Skate Acqua.
SpecificationRedmi 4aSkate Acqua
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 68.0 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.0%
Unknown
PPI /points per inch/
  • 296 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Redmi 4a, Skate Acqua.
SpecificationRedmi 4aSkate Acqua
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Redmi 4a, Skate Acqua.
SpecificationRedmi 4aSkate Acqua
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 308
  • Adreno 200
Antutu 7 score *
  • 43152
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 664
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1740
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1350
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 123
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 396
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Redmi 4a, Skate Acqua.
SpecificationRedmi 4aSkate Acqua
Release date
  • 2016
  • November
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Dark Gray
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
Unknown
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Redmi 4a, Skate Acqua.
SpecificationRedmi 4aSkate Acqua
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/ Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • 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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Redmi 4a, Skate Acqua.
SpecificationRedmi 4aSkate Acqua
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Redmi 4a, Skate Acqua.
SpecificationRedmi 4aSkate Acqua
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • Infrared port
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input