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Xiaomi Redmi A4 5G vs Redmi A2

49 out of 100
Xiaomi Redmi A4 5G
VS
33 out of 100
Xiaomi Redmi A2
Xiaomi Redmi A4 5G
Xiaomi Redmi A2

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.88-inch Xiaomi Redmi A4 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2) that was released on October 16, 2024, against the Xiaomi Redmi A2, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G36 and came out 1 year and 7 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi A4 5G
  • Water-resistant body (IP52 classification)
  • 3x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (491K versus 166K)
  • Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
  • Modern USB Type-C port
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • Has a 0.36 inch larger screen size
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
  • Fingerprint scanner
  • More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 12
  • Has 2x more RAM: 4GB versus 2GB
  • Compatible with Wi-Fi 5 wireless networks
  • The phone is 1 year and 7 months newer
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi A2
  • Weighs 20.3 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi A4 5G and Redmi A2 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Value for money (Beta)

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4 / 64 GB
VS
2 / 32 GB
159.0
(Excellent)
Value Index
85.3
(Very good)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Redmi A4 5G
vs
Redmi A2

Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.88 inches 6.52 inches
Resolution 720 x 1640 pixels 720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
PPI 260 ppi 269 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max rated brightness 600 nits 400 nits
HDR support No No
Touch sampling rate 240 Hz -
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 85.5% 81.1%
Display tests
RGB color space - 95%
PWM - Not detected
Response time - 30 ms
Contrast - 1303:1
Screen space comparison
Redmi A4 5G
6.88″ (20:9 ratio) = 17.7 in2
Redmi A2
6.52″ (20:9 ratio) = 15.9 in2
~11% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Redmi A4 5G
n/a
Redmi A2
378 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 171.88 mm (6.77 inches) 164.9 mm (6.49 inches)
Width 77.8 mm (3.06 inches) 76.8 mm (3.02 inches)
Thickness 8.22 mm (0.32 inches) 9.1 mm (0.36 inches)
Weight 212.3 g (7.49 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Waterproof IP52 No
Rear material Glass Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Purple Black, Blue, Green
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Redmi A4 5G +5%
85.5%
Redmi A2
81.1%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Redmi A4 5G and Xiaomi Redmi A2
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 MediaTek Helio G36
Max clock 2000 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A78		 - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A53
- 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A53
Manufacturing Samsung TSMC
Lithography process 4 nanometers 12 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes No
GPU
Graphics Adreno 611 PowerVR GE8320
GPU shading units 128 32
GPU clock 1300 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS ~332.8 GFLOPS ~43.5 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Redmi A4 5G and Xiaomi Redmi A2
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Redmi A4 5G +76%
838
Redmi A2
477
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Redmi A4 5G +25%
1899
Redmi A2
1523
Compute Score (GPU)
Compute Score (GPU) 359 -
Single-core score 838 477
Multi-core score 1899 1523
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Redmi A4 5G +196%
491371
Redmi A2
166119
CPU 213823 64456
GPU 45247 15554
Memory 88524 41038
UX 143777 45071
Total score 491371 166119
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3
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Memory

RAM
RAM size 4 GB 2 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 1600 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 64 GB 32 GB
Storage type UFS 2.2 eMMC 5.1
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 1024 GB Up to 512 GB

Software

Operating system Android 14 Android 12
ROM HyperOS 1.0 MIUI 14

Battery

Capacity 5160 mAh 5000 mAh
Max charge power 18 W 10 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Ion
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No No
Fast charging Yes (25% in 30 min) No
Full charging time 2:18 hr 2:43 hr
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Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 8 megapixels
Image resolution 8160 x 6144 3264 x 2448
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording No No
1080p video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 30FPS
Slow motion - No
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth
1) Standard: 8 MP
2) Depth: 0.08 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 8 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/2.0
Focal length 27 mm -
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 5 megapixels 5 megapixels
Image resolution - 2592 x 1944
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C Micro USB
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
DisplayPort No -
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
NFC* No No
Infrared port No No
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* No No
Hybrid slot No No
LTE Cat* - 4
5G support Yes No

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
Headphone audio jack Yes Yes
FM radio - Yes
Dolby Atmos - No
Speakers test
Max loudness
Redmi A4 5G
n/a
Redmi A2
79.4 dB

Other

Category Budget Budget
Announced October 2024 March 2023
Release date November 2024 March 2023
Launch price (MSRP) $110 $115
Successor - - Xiaomi Redmi A4 5G
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Accelerometer
Bundled charger Yes, 33 W Yes, 10 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Xiaomi Redmi A4 5G is definitely a better buy.

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