Xiaomi Redmi 3s vs Xiaomi Redmi A1 Plus

Key Specs

Battery
Battery	4100 mAh	5000 mAh
Display
Display	5.0 inches (12.7 cm)	6.52 inches (16.56 cm)
Front Camera
Front Camera	5 MP	5 MP
Processor
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937	MediaTek Helio A22
RAM
RAM	2 GB	2 GB
Rear Camera
Rear Camera	13 MP	8 MP + 0.08 MP

Battery

Capacity
Capacity	4100 mAh	5000 mAh
Quick Charging
Quick Charging	Yes, Fast	-
Removable
Removable	No	No
Standby time
Standby Time	-	Up to 720 Hours(2G)
TalkTime
TalkTime	-	Up to 31.5 Hours(4G)
Type
Type	Li-Polymer	Li-Polymer
USB Type-C
USB Type-C	No	No

Design

Build Material
Build Material	Case: Metal Back: Metal	-
Colours
Colours	Gold, Silver, Dark Grey	Black, Light Blue, Light Green
Height
Height	139.3 mm	164.9 mm
Thickness
Thickness	8.5 mm	9 mm
Waterproof
Waterproof	-	Yes, Splash proof
Weight
Weight	144 grams	192 grams
Width
Width	69.6 mm	76.7 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
Aspect Ratio	-	20:9
Bezel-less display
Bezel-less display	-	Yes with waterdrop notch
Brightness
Brightness	-	400 nits
Display Type
Display Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Pixel Density
Pixel Density	294 ppi	269 ppi
Resolution
Resolution	720x1280 px (HD)	720x1600 px (HD+)
Screen Protection
Screen Protection	No	Yes
Screen Size
Screen Size	5.0 inches (12.7 cm)	6.52 inches (16.56 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)	70.92 %	81.15 %
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)	-	88.89 %
Touch Screen
Touch Screen	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	No	-
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	-	Single
Flash
Flash	No	-
Resolution
Resolution	5 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera	5 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera

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General

Brand
Brand	Xiaomi	Xiaomi
Custom UI
Custom UI	MIUI	Android Go
Launch Date
Launch Date	August 17, 2016 (Official)	October 17, 2022 (Official)
Operating System
Operating System	Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)	Android v12

Main Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus	Yes
Camera Features
Camera Features	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	Digital Zoom Auto Flash
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	Single	Dual
Flash
Flash	Yes, LED Flash	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	4128 x 3096 Pixels	4128 x 2448 Pixels
OIS
OIS	No	-
Resolution
Resolution	13 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera	8 MP f/2.0, Wide Angle, Primary Camera 0.08 MP, Depth Camera
Sensor
Sensor	CMOS image sensor	-
Settings
Settings	Exposure compensation, ISO control	-
Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	-
Video Recording
Video Recording	1920x1080 @ 30 fps	1920x1080 @ 30 fps 1280x720 @ 30 fps

Multimedia

Audio Jack
Audio Jack	3.5 mm	3.5 mm
FM Radio
FM Radio	Yes	Yes, Recording option
Loudspeaker
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes, v4.1	Yes, v5.0
GPS
GPS	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
NFC	No	No
Network Support
Network Support	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SAR Value
SAR Value	Head: 0.617 W/kg, Body: 0.429 W/kg	Head: 0.869 W/kg, Body: 0.838 W/kg
SIM 1
SIM 1	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5) 3G Bands: UMTS 2100 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
SIM 2	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5) 3G Bands: UMTS 2100 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM Size
SIM Size	SIM1: Micro, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
SIM Slot(s)
SIM Slot(s)	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE
USB Connectivity
USB Connectivity	Mass storage device, USB charging, microUSB 2.0	Mass storage device, USB charging, microUSB 2.0
VoLTE
VoLTE	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)	Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Wi-Fi Calling
Wi-Fi Calling	-	Yes
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Features	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot	Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
Architecture	64 bit	64 bit
CPU
CPU	Octa core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53	Quad core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53
Chipset
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937	MediaTek Helio A22
Fabrication
Fabrication	-	12 nm
Graphics
Graphics	Adreno 505	PowerVR GE8300
RAM type
RAM Type	LPDDR3	LPDDR4X

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor	No	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
Fingerprint Sensor Position	-	Rear
Other Sensors
Other Sensors	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope	Accelerometer

Storage

Expandable Memory
Expandable Memory	Yes, Up to 128 GB	Yes, Up to 512 GB
Internal Memory
Internal Memory	16 GB	32 GB
Storage Type
Storage Type	-	eMMC 5.1
USB OTG
USB OTG	Yes	Yes