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Xiaomi Redmi 3S vs Xiaomi Redmi 4

2.74 in
5.48 in
Xiaomi Redmi 3S Mobile Phone
Xiaomi Redmi 3S
2.74 in
5.56 in
Xiaomi Redmi 4 Mobile Phone
Xiaomi Redmi 4
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
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3 editorial reviews
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4.1 out of 5
3 user ratings
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4 stars
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32
4.3 out of 5
32 user ratings
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4.2 out of 5
40 user ratings
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Hardware

Xiaomi Redmi 3SXiaomi Redmi 3S
Xiaomi Redmi 4Xiaomi Redmi 4
Operating systemAndroid 6.0Android 6.0
CPU clock speed1.4 GHz2.0 GHz
CPU cores8-core8-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 505Qualcomm Adreno 506
RAM memory2 GB
  • 2 GB
  • 3 GB

Display

Xiaomi Redmi 3SXiaomi Redmi 3S
Xiaomi Redmi 4Xiaomi Redmi 4
Screen size5.0 in5.0 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCD
Resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
TechnologyIPS TFTIPS TFT
Pixel density294.0 ppi441.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnono
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Xiaomi Redmi 3SXiaomi Redmi 3S
Xiaomi Redmi 4Xiaomi Redmi 4
Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.0 f2.0 f
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyes
Burst Modeyesyes
Digital zoomyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
Gesture Shotyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Panoramayesyes
Smile detectionyesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Xiaomi Redmi 3SXiaomi Redmi 3S
Xiaomi Redmi 4Xiaomi Redmi 4
Primary resolution5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx

Storage

Xiaomi Redmi 3SXiaomi Redmi 3S
Xiaomi Redmi 4Xiaomi Redmi 4
Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage128GB256GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSDmicroSD

Design

Xiaomi Redmi 3SXiaomi Redmi 3S
Xiaomi Redmi 4Xiaomi Redmi 4
Colour of product
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • White
  • Grey
  • Black
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
MaterialMetal
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
Water resistantnono
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Xiaomi Redmi 3SXiaomi Redmi 3S
Xiaomi Redmi 4Xiaomi Redmi 4
Height5.48 in5.56 in
Width2.74 in2.74 in
Depth0.33 in0.35 in
Weight5.08 oz5.64 oz

Sensors

Xiaomi Redmi 3SXiaomi Redmi 3S
Xiaomi Redmi 4Xiaomi Redmi 4
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Fingerprintyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes

Other features

Xiaomi Redmi 3SXiaomi Redmi 3S
Xiaomi Redmi 4Xiaomi Redmi 4
FM radioyesyes
IRyesyes

Connectivity

Xiaomi Redmi 3SXiaomi Redmi 3S
Xiaomi Redmi 4Xiaomi Redmi 4
Dual sim supportyesyes
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiednono
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.14.1
Bluetooth profileA2DPA2DP
Bluetooth codecSBCSBC
NFCnoyes
Charging connectionUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyes

Cellular

Xiaomi Redmi 3SXiaomi Redmi 3S
Xiaomi Redmi 4Xiaomi Redmi 4
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 2300 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 2300 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

Xiaomi Redmi 3SXiaomi Redmi 3S
Xiaomi Redmi 4Xiaomi Redmi 4
Replaceable batterynono
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity4100.0 mAh4100.0 mAh
Fast chargingyesno

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Xiaomi Redmi 4