Xiaomi Redmi 9A vs Samsung Galaxy A04s

Xiaomi Redmi 9A Samsung Galaxy A04s

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.53-inch Xiaomi Redmi 9A (with MediaTek Helio G25) that was released on June 30 2020 against the Samsung Galaxy A04s which is powered by Exynos 850 and came out 26 months after. On this page you will find tests full specs strengths and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi 9A

Delivers 12% higher peak brightness (439 against 393 nits)

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A04s

Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
60% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (150K versus 94K)
Modern USB Type-C port
Compatible with Wi-Fi 5 wireless networks
Supports 15W fast charging
The phone is 2-years and 2-months newer
Fingerprint scanner
More energy-efficient CPU – Exynos 850
More recent OS version: Android 12 versus 11

Review

Display Screen quality color accuracy brightness Redmi 9A 53 Galaxy A04s 66 Performance CPU/GPU performance in apps and games Redmi 9A 20 Galaxy A04s 24 Battery Battery life charging type and speed Redmi 9A 70 Galaxy A04s 82 Camera Photo and video recording quality Redmi 9A 41 Galaxy A04s 53 Connectivity Networks ports data transmission Redmi 9A 56 Galaxy A04s 69 NanoReview score Final comparison evaluation Redmi 9A 46 Galaxy A04s 57

Value for money

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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests Phone: Redmi 9A vs Galaxy A04s

Display

Type	IPS LCD	PLS TFT
Size	6.53 inches	6.5 inches
Resolution	720 x 1600 pixels	720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	269 ppi	270 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	90 Hz
Max rated brightness	400 nits	400 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	81.1%	80.7%

Display tests
RGB color space	92.9%	95.1%
PWM	-	Not detected
Response time	40 ms	20 ms
Contrast	1318:1	1291:1

Peak brightness test (auto) Redmi 9A +12% 439 nits Galaxy A04s 393 nits Sources: NotebookCheck [3] [4]

Design and build

Height	164.9 mm (6.49 inches)	164.7 mm (6.48 inches)
Width	77 mm (3.03 inches)	76.7 mm (3.02 inches)
Thickness	9 mm (0.35 inches)	9.1 mm (0.36 inches)
Weight	194 gramm (6.84 oz)	195 gramm (6.88 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Gray Blue Green	White Black Green Orange
Fingerprint scanner	No	Yes in home button

Screen-to-body ratio Redmi 9A 81.1% Galaxy A04s 80.7%

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi Redmi 9A and Samsung Galaxy A04s in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	MediaTek Helio G25	Samsung Exynos 850
Max. clock	2000 MHz	2000 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (8)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.5 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A53	- 8 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
Lithography process	12 nanometers	8 nanometers
Graphics	IMG PowerVR GE8320	Mali-G52 MP1
GPU clock	650 MHz	820 MHz
FLOPS	~41.8 GFLOPS	~126 GFLOPS

Memory
RAM size	2 GB	3 4 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	1866 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	32 GB	32 64 128 GB
Storage type	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max. size	Up to 256 GB	Up to 1024 GB

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) Redmi 9A 136 Galaxy A04s +35% 184 Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) Redmi 9A 473 Galaxy A04s +133% 1100 AnTuTu Benchmark 9 Redmi 9A 94090 Galaxy A04s +60% 150900

CPU	36605	43206
GPU	12376	25138
Memory	24580	38540
UX	20429	42933
Total score	94090	150900

3DMark Wild Life Performance Redmi 9A n/a Galaxy A04s 502

PCMark 3.0 score

5734

Sources: 3DMark [3] ▶️ Submit your AnTuTu result

Software

Operating system	Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 11)	Android 12
ROM	MIUI 12.5 Enhanced	One UI Core 4.1
OS size	11 GB	12 GB

Battery

Specifications
Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Charge power	10 W	15 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	No	Yes (28% in 30 min)
Full charging time	2:55 hr	2:14 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	-	12:34 hr
Watching video	-	13:10 hr
Gaming	-	06:35 hr
Standby	-	120 hr

General battery life Redmi 9A n/a Galaxy A04s 34:44 hr Mobile Phone Battery Life Ranking

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	13 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	4128 x 3096	8192 x 6144
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	No
Lenses	1 (13 MP)	3 (50 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 28 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Phase autofocus	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Phase autofocus
Macro lens	-	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Depth lens	-	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	-	- Bokeh mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	5 megapixels	5 megapixels
Image resolution	2560 x 1960	2560 x 1960
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Pixel size	1.12 microns	-
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5
Bluetooth features	LE HID A2DP	LE A2DP
USB type	Micro USB	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo QZSS
NFC*	No	Yes
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	4
5G support	No	No

Sound

Speakers	Mono	Mono
Headphone audio jack	Yes	Yes
FM radio	Yes	No
Dolby Atmos	No	Yes

Speakers test Max. loudness Redmi 9A 76.5 dB Galaxy A04s +2% 78.4 dB

Other

Category	Budget	Budget
Announced	June 2020	August 2022
Release date	August 2020	September 2022
SAR (head)	0.398 W/kg	0.52 W/kg
SAR (body)	0.901 W/kg	1.23 W/kg
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor	- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint

*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 Samsung Galaxy A04s is definitely a better buy.

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