Xiaomi in Nepal just recently announced the launch of Redmi 10C which is a budget smartphone whereas in a similar price range we can find Samsung offering a Galaxy A04s that was launched a few months back in Nepal. Therefore in this article, we will compare Samsung Galaxy A04s and Redmi 10C with in-depth specifications, features, and prices in Nepal.
Samsung Galaxy A04s vs Redmi 10C Comparison
| Samsung Galaxy A04s | Redmi 10C | |
| Display | 6.5-inch PLS LCD | 6.71 inches IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 720*1600 pixels | 720 x 1650 pixels |
| Refresh rate | 90Hz | 60Hz |
| Brightness | 400 nits | 400 nits |
| Chipset | Exynos 850 (8nm) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 |
| OS | Android 12 One UI Core 4 | Android 11, MIUI 13 |
| Configuration | 4+64GB, 4+128GB Supports: eMMC 5.1 | 4GB+64 GB, Supports: UFS 2.2 |
| Rear camera | 50MP, f/1.8 (Main) 2MP Depth 2MP Macro Video: 1080P @ 30fps | 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
| Front Camera | 5MP f/2.2 | 5 MP, f/2.2 |
| Battery | 5000mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Connectivity | Dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0 | Dual-band Wifi Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Colors | White, black, green & Copper | Graphite Gray, Ocean Blue, Mint Green |
| Price | NPR.19,999: 4+64GB | NPR.18,999: 4+64GB |
Samsung Galaxy A04s vs Redmi 10C
Build and Design
At first, looking at both smartphones’ build and design, we can find a plastic frame, plastic back, and a glass front featured on Samsung Galaxy A04s and Redmi 10C. Whereas the design of the Samsung galaxy A04s looks premium as it copies a similar camera layout to the premium S22 Ultra while the square housing for the Redmi 10C looks cheap.
Whereas both the devices Samsung Galaxy A04s and Redmi 10C lacks water and dust protection on the smartphone while the Redmi 10C offers Corning Gorilla Glass protection for the display whereas there’s no sort of protection for the Samsung Galaxy A04s.
Display
Furthermore looking into the specification of the smartphone we find Redmi 10C features a slightly larger display at 6.71 inches while the Samsung Galaxy A04s comes with a 6.5 inches display. Moreover, the two devices have almost similar display specifications with only HD resolution, 400 nits of brightness, and 270 PPI density on the Samsung Galaxy A04s and 268PPI on the Redmi 10C.
Whereas can find two major differences in the display which could be decision-making factors as per your needs. The first major difference is the IPS LCD screen used on the Redmi 10C in comparison to the PLS LCD screen used on the Samsung Galaxy A04s. In addition, generally, the IPS display has better viewing angles and better image quality.
Furthermore, the second major difference in the display is that the Samsung Galaxy A04s features a 90Hz refresh rate in contrast to a 60Hz refresh rate on the Redmi 10C.
Performance
Looking into the chipset offered by both devices we can say that the Samsung Galaxy A04s and Redmi 10C are balanced smartphones. Furthermore, the Samsung Galaxy A04s features its own in-house chipset Exynos 850 whereas the Redmi 10C comes with a Snapdragon 680 chipset.
Furthermore, we can a similar CPU with an Octa-core processor whereas the Samsung Galaxy A04s has a max clock speed of 2.0GHz while the Redmi 10C has a max clock speed of 2.4GHz.
In addition in Nepal, we can find Redmi 10C in only a 4+64GB variant which supports eMMC 5.1 storage whereas of the Samsung Galaxy A04s while we can find 2 variants 4+64GB and 4+128GB which support a fast UFS 2.2 storage.
Software
On the software side, the Samsung Galaxy A04s out of the box runs on Andriod 12 with One UI Core 4 whereas the Redmi 10C out of the box came with Andriod 11 but now Xiaomi has started pushing Andriod 12 updates around the globe for Redmi 10C.
Moreover, Samsung has promised 3 major android updates on the Samsung Galaxy A04s while Xiaomi promised 2 major OS updates on the Redmi 10C with 1 already rolled out which was Andriod 12, therefore, we can expect an update till Andriod 13.
Camera
Moving on to the optics Samsung Galaxy A04s and Redmi 10C both feature the same 50MP f/1.8 wide primary camera and a secondary 2MP f/2.4 depth camera. In contrast, Redmi 10C lacks a macro camera at the rear while Samsung Galaxy A04s gets a 2MP f/2.4 macro camera. Furthermore, we can find support for 1080P video at 30fps on both devices along with support for HDR.
Whereas on the front of the smartphone, we can find a 5MP camera on both devices but the Samsung A04s is only capable of recording 720p videos at 30fps while the Redmi 10C can record 1080p video at 30fps.
Battery and Other features
Powering both devices is a large 5000mAh battery which is paired with 15W of fast charging for Samsung Galaxy A04s and 18W fast charging for Redmi 10C. Furthermore talking about other features we can find a fingerprint sensor on the Samsung Galaxy A04s at the side whereas the Redmi 10C features a fingerprint sensor at the back.
Moreover, Samsung Galaxy A04s and Redmi 10C also feature dual-band wifi, Bluetooth 5.0, USB Type-C port 2.0, and a 3.5mm headphone jack.
Samsung Galaxy A04s and Redmi 10C Price in Nepal
Both smartphones are already launched in Nepal whereas Redmi only comes in a single variant which is 4+64GB at the price of NPR 18,999 while Samsung A04s offers 2 variants which are 4+64GB and 4+128GB at the price of NPR 19,999 and 21,999 respectively.
| Smartphone | Price in Nepal |
| Redmi 10C (4+64GB) | NPR 18,999 |
| Samsung Galaxy A04s (4+64GB) | NPR.19,999 |
| Samsung Galaxy A04s (4+128GB) | NPR.21,999 |
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