If you’re looking for an affordable mid-range smartphone, then Mi4 and Oneplus x is the best deal for you right now. Recently launched Oneplus x is the 3rd phone of a popular brand Oneplus. Oneplus gave up ‘flagship killer’ title and launched a phone which compete with mid-level smartphones. Oneplus X is a decent phone with powerful specs. It has a 5-inch Full HD display with 441ppi pixel density. The phone is powered by a Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 801 quad-core processor. It features 3GB of RAM and include 13MP rear and 8MP front camera. Oneplus x has almost similar Specifications as Xiaomi Mi4. First we have to compare different segments and then we moved to the detailed comparison table.
| Specs | ONEPLUS X
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XIAOMI MI 4
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| Display | 5.0 inch Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | 5.0 inches IPS |
| Screen Resolution | FHD (1920 x 1080), 441 PPI | FHD (1920 x 1080), 441 PPI |
| Operating System | Oxygen OS (based on Android 5.1.1) | MIUI 6 (based on Android Kitkat 4.4) |
| SIM | Dual Sim (Nano) | Single Sim (Micro) |
| CPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor with 2.3 GHz Quad-core CPUs | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor with 2.5 GHz Quad-core CPUs |
| GPU | Adreno 330 | Adreno 330 |
| Memory | 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Inbuilt Storage | 16 (Expandable up to 128GB) | 16/64 GB (Non-Expandable) |
| Primary Camera | 13 MP with LED flash, F/2.2 aperture | 13 MP with LED flash, F/1.8 aperture |
| Video recording | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Secondary Camera | 8 MP, F/2.4 aperture | 8 MP, F/1.8 aperture |
| Battery | Non-Removable 2525mAh | Non-Removable 3080mAh, 280 hours standby time |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity, Ambient Light, HALL | Accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity, compass, barometer, Ambient Light, HALL |
| Price | INR 16,999 | INR 14,999(16GB) |
Display and Looks: – In terms of display, both Oneplus x and mi4 have a 5-inch 1080p Full HD display (1080x1920p resolution), with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. The most remarkable thing about Oneplus x is the way it looks. Oneplus x has a metal frame and glass/ceramic finish which make it look more premium than mi4 (which also has a metal frame but plastic back panel). If you’re seriously considering the OnePlus X, the design is probably one of the top reason.
Processor: -Under the hood, both the OnePlus X and Xiaomi MI 4 are powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 801 quad-core processor and paired with 3GB of RAM. Both have powerful Adreno 330 GPU which give you a better performance and gaming experience.
OS: – Oneplus x has an OxygenOs (based on android 5.1.1) which looks just like stock android but with a more customizable option on other hand mi4 come with MIUI 6 (based on android 4.4). OnePlus X runs on OxygenOs which receives faster updates than Xiaomi Mi 4 running on MIUI.
Memory: – Oneplus x come packed with a 16 GB internal memory and expandable up to 128 GB via microSD card, and 2 GB RAM, while Xioami mi4 has 2 variants one is 16 GB and another one with 64 GB but has no microSD card slot.
Camera: – lots of people confused about which phone has a better camera because both phones come with same 13 MP back and 8 MP front cameras. But mi4 has better aperture F/1.8 with 13 MP on the back than OnePlus X which has 13 MP back camera with aperture F/2.2.
Battery: – OnePlus X comes with a concerningly small 2525mAh battery as compared to Xioami mi4 which comes with the 3080mAh battery. Undoubtedly mi4 battery last longer than Oneplus x.
Other things: – The most important factor that makes Oneplus x on top is it has dual sim (Nano sim) support but here is a deal either you can use two Nano-SIM cards or a Nano-SIM and a microSD cards. While mi4 comes with single sim (Micro sim) and Oneplus x is also 4G ready. You really going to miss 4G and storage limitation on mi4. And lastly, the most important thing is the price of the phones, Oneplus x comes with a price tag of Rs. 16999/- while mi4 comes with Rs. 14999/- for 16GB variant.
Conclusion: – It is hard to say which one is better but if battery backup and camera is a real deal breaker for you and you live with single sim and without 4G than Mi4 is the right choice for you but if you want a premium looking phone with dual sim, 4G ready and continuous latest android updates than Oneplus X is for you. So that’s all for now, let us know which one you choose in the comment section.
