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Oppo A83

Oppo A83

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Xiaomi Mi 4i

Xiaomi Mi 4i

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Category Breakdown

Oppo A83
Xiaomi Mi 4i
Performance
60.360.3
Camera
42.442.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
79.879.8
Overall
57.357.3

Summary

  • The Oppo A83 features a larger 5.7-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1440 pixels, while the Xiaomi Mi 4i has a 5.0-inch IPS LCD with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, resulting in a sharper image.
  • In terms of performance, the A83 is powered by a Mediatek Helio P23 chipset, whereas the Mi 4i uses a Qualcomm Snapdragon 615, both with 16GB of RAM but differing in processing efficiency.
  • The A83's rear camera is 13 MP with an f/2.2 aperture, while the Mi 4i also has a 13 MP rear camera but with a slightly better f/2.0 aperture; however, the A83 offers a higher 8 MP selfie camera compared to the Mi 4i's 5 MP.
  • Battery capacity is similar, with the A83 at 3180 mAh and the Mi 4i at 3120 mAh, but the Mi 4i supports faster 10W charging.
  • For software, the A83 runs on Android 7.1 with ColorOS 3.2, while the Mi 4i operates on an older Android 5.0.2 with MIUI 8.2, indicating a more updated software experience for the A83.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Oppo A83
Xiaomi Mi 4i

General

Release Date

2018
2015

Announced

2018
2015

Description

Also known as Oppo CPH1729
N/A

Display

Size

5.7"
5"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)

PPI

720
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Corning scratch-resistant glass

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6763T Helio P23 (16 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)

CPU

Octa-core 2.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core (4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)

GPU

Mali-G71 MP2
Adreno 405

Memory

16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
No

Camera

Main Camera

13 MP
13 MP

Main Camera Details

13 MP, f/2.2, AF
13 MP, f/2.0, AF

Front Camera

8 MP
5 MP

Front Camera Details

8 MP, f/2.2
5 MP, f/1.8

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps, 480p@120fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

3180 mAh
3120 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 3180 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3120 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

N/A
10W wired, QC1

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

150.5 x 73.1 x 7.7 mm (5.93 x 2.88 x 0.30 in)
138.1 x 69.6 x 7.8 mm (5.44 x 2.74 x 0.31 in)

Weight

143 g
130 g

Materials

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), plastic back, plastic frame

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Gold, Black, Red, Blue
Dark Gray, Black, White, Yellow, Blue, Pink

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)

Network

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

Bluetooth

4.2, A2DP, LE
4.1, A2DP

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS

Software

Operating System

Android 7.1 (Nougat), ColorOS 3.2
Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop), MIUI 8.2

OS Version

Android 7.1 (Nougat), ColorOS 3.2
Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop), MIUI 8.2

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes