Cubot X16 S vs Nubia N1 Lite vs Ulefone Metal vs Xiaomi Redmi 4A: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Cubot X16 S vs Nubia N1 Lite vs Ulefone Metal vs Xiaomi Redmi 4A. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Cubot X16 SCubot X16 SGlobal · 3GB · 16GB
Nubia N1 LiteNubia N1 LiteGlobal · 2GB · 16GB
Ulefone MetalUlefone MetalGlobal · 3GB · 16GB
Xiaomi Redmi 4AXiaomi Redmi 4AGlobal · 2GB · 32GB
Technical data sheets

Basics
Cubot X16 S
Cubot X16 S
Global · 3GB · 16GB
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Nubia N1 Lite
Nubia N1 Lite
Global · 2GB · 16GB
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Ulefone Metal
Ulefone Metal
Global · 3GB · 16GB
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Xiaomi Redmi 4A
Xiaomi Redmi 4A
Global · 2GB · 32GB
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 -- Not available 5.6 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		-- Not available -- Not available
Design and Screen score --Design & Materials 5.1Design & Materials --Design & Materials --Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score --Performance & Hardware 4.6Performance & Hardware --Performance & Hardware --Performance & Hardware
Camera score --Camera 4.5Camera --Camera --Camera
Connectivity score -- Connectivity 4.6 Connectivity -- Connectivity -- Connectivity
Battery score --Battery 4.7 Battery --Battery --Battery

User reviews
User score
9.3
6 reviews
--
3 reviews
6.1
36 reviews
8.1
82 reviews

Technical specifications of the Cubot X16 S vs Nubia N1 Lite vs Ulefone Metal vs Xiaomi Redmi 4A

Specs Cubot X16 S prices Cubot X16 S
Global · 3GB · 16GB 		stores to buy Nubia N1 Lite Nubia N1 Lite
Global · 2GB · 16GB 		where to buy Ulefone Metal Ulefone Metal
Global · 3GB · 16GB 		Xiaomi Redmi 4A prices Xiaomi Redmi 4A
Global · 2GB · 32GB
Inches 5" 5.5" 5" 5"
Resolution HD HD HD HD
Usable surface 69% useful 70% useful 68% useful 70% useful
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9 16:9 16:9
Dimensions 69.4 mm
143.5 mm
7.0 mm 		76.5 mm
155.5 mm
8.1 mm 		71.0 mm
143.0 mm
9.4 mm 		70.4 mm
139.5 mm
8.5 mm
Weight 150 g 127 g 155 g 135 g
Micro MT6735
Quad-Core 		MT6737
Quad-Core 		MT6753
Octa-Core 		SnapD. 425
Quad-Core
RAM 3 GB RAM 2 GB RAM 3 GB RAM 2 GB RAM
Storage 16 GB 16 GB 16 GB 32 GB
AnTuTu 32.792
v6 		31.000
v6 		38.904
v6 		43.869
v7
Battery 2700 mAh 3000 mAh 3050 mAh 3120 mAh
Main Camera 1
13 Mpx · ƒ/2.0

1
8 Mpx · Unknow

1
8 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
IMX149 Exmor
1
13 Mpx · ƒ/2.2

Selfie Camera SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 2 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 2 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 5 Mpx · ƒ/2.2
Bands
OS Android 6.0 Marshmallow Android 6.0 Marshmallow Android 6.0 Marshmallow Android 7.0 Nougat

Brand
Brand Cubot Nubia Ulefone Xiaomi
Aliases -- -- -- Xiaomi Hongmi 4A

Release Date
Release date June 2016,
7 years ago 		February 2017,
7 years ago 		August 2016,
7 years ago 		November 2016,
7 years ago
State Not available On Sale Not available Not available
Market Global Global Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Cubot X16 S
Nubia N1 Lite
Ulefone Metal
Xiaomi Redmi 4A
Cubot X16 S
Nubia N1 Lite
Ulefone Metal
Xiaomi Redmi 4A
Size
69.4 mm • 143.5 mm • 7.0 mm
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 Print 3D Model
76.5 mm • 155.5 mm • 8.1 mm
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 Print 3D Model
71.0 mm • 143.0 mm • 9.4 mm
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 Print 3D Model
70.4 mm • 139.5 mm • 8.5 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 150 g 127 g 155 g 135 g
Usable surface 69 % 70 % 68 % 70 %
Materials Metal Plastic Metal Plastic
Resistance - - - -
Colors
Black

White
Black

White

Gold
Black

Silver

Gray
Pink

Gray

Champagne

Screen
Diagonal 5" 5.5" 5" 5"
Type LCD IPS LCD IPS LCD IPS LCD IPS
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9 16:9 16:9
Resolution HD
720 x 1280 px 		HD
720 x 1280 px 		HD
720 x 1280 px 		HD
720 x 1280 px
Density 294 Pixels per inch 267 Pixels per inch 294 Pixels per inch 294 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • Brightnes 450 cd/m² (typ)
  • 1300:1 contrast ratio
  • NTSC
  • 93% NTSC
  • Scratch resistant
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Viewing angle - 178°
  • Without Notch
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Without Notch
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Without Notch
  • 1000:1 contrast ratio
  • 72% NTSC
  • Color LED Notifications
  • LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
8.8
--
6.1
7.7
Do you think it's a nice phone?
9.5
--
8.3
8.1
Is it comfortable?
9.5
--
8.1
8.7
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
9.2
--
6.3
7.3
Number of reviews
6 reviews
--
36 reviews
82 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model MediaTek MT6735A MediaTek MT6737 (1.3Ghz) MediaTek MT6753 Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917
CPU 4x Cortex-A53 1.3 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 1.3 GHz 8x Cortex-A53 1.5 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 1.4 GHz
Type Quad-Core Quad-Core Octa-Core Quad-Core
Manufacturing 28 nm 28 nm 28 nm 28 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU ARM Mali-T720 MP2 ARM Mali-T720 MP2 550MHz ARM Mali-T720 MP4 Qualcomm Adreno 308

RAM
RAM 3 GB 2 GB 3 GB 2 GB
Type -- -- -- --

Antutu
Score
32.792
Antutu v6
Overall performance better than 4% of devices
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31.000
Antutu v6
Overall performance better than 42% of devices
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38.904
Antutu v6
Overall performance better than 39% of devices
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43.869
Antutu v7
Overall performance better than 40% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 16 GB 16 GB 16 GB 32 GB
Type -- -- -- --
SD Slot Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card 		Yes ,
Independent SD slot 		Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card 		Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card

Security
Fingerprint No Yes, in the back Yes, in the back No

Sensors
Sensors
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Hall
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope

Audio

Audio
-
-
-
-

Others
Notifications LED -- -- -- Color LED Notifications
Cooling system No No No No
Gaming buttons No No No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
6.0
--
6.1
7.2
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
9.2
--
7.5
7.9
What's your experience been with demanding games?
4.3
--
7.4
6.4
Number of reviews
6 reviews
--
36 reviews
82 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Rear camera Rear camera Rear camera Rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard

Standard

Standard
Resolution 13 Mpx 8 Mpx 8 Mpx 13 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown Sony IMX149 Exmor Unknown
Type CMOS CMOS CMOS CMOS
Aperture ƒ/ 2.0 Unknow ƒ/ 2.0 ƒ/ 2.2
ISO -- -- 100 - 1600 --
Pixel size -- -- 1.40 µm --
Pixel Binning -- -- -- --
Sensor size -- -- 1/3.2" --

Features
Flash LED Dual LED LED Dual LED
Optical Stabilisation No No No No
Slow Motion Video No,
30 fps 		No,
30 fps 		No,
30 fps 		No,
30 fps
Others
  • Digital zoom
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • Digital zoom
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Digital zoom
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • Digital zoom
  • Autofocus
  • Manual focus
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Scene mode

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 8 Mpx 2 Mpx 2 Mpx 5 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Type -- -- -- --
Aperture ƒ/ -- ƒ/ -- ƒ/ -- ƒ/ 2.2
Pixel size -- -- -- --
Pixel Binning -- -- -- --
Sensor size -- -- -- --
Others
--
--
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score -- -- -- --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
8.3
--
7.1
8.0
Quality of nighttime photos
5.7
--
4.8
5.6
Quality of selfies
7.0
--
5.5
6.9
Does it have a powerful flash?
6.3
--
6.9
7.6
Number of reviews
6 reviews
--
36 reviews
82 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- -- -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B20 (800)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B20 (800)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B20 (800)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Micro SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Micro SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Micro SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Others
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 4.1 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • Charging
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 -- -- 0.281 W/Kg on head
0.573 W/Kg on body 		0.525 W/Kg on head
1.181 W/Kg on body
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 -- 0.700 W/Kg on head
1.030 W/Kg on body 		-- --

Others
Others
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • HotKnot
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • OTA sync
  • Infrared

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
8.0
--
8.0
8.4
Quality of the GPS
6.7
--
8.2
8.4
And the WiFi?
9.3
--
7.6
8.5
Number of reviews
6 reviews
--
36 reviews
82 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
2700 mAh
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3000 mAh
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3050 mAh
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3120 mAh
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Type Li-Ion Li-Ion Li-Ion Li-Ion
Fast charge No No No Yes
Others
  • Non-removable
 --
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 0%
    Less than a day
  • 33%
    One day
  • 67%
    More than one day
  • 0%
    Two days or more
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  • 14%
    Less than half day
  • 39%
    Less than a day
  • 28%
    One day
  • 11%
    More than one day
  • 8%
    Two days or more
  • 6%
    Less than half day
  • 10%
    Less than a day
  • 30%
    One day
  • 48%
    More than one day
  • 6%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
6 reviews
--
36 reviews
82 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 6.0 Marshmallow
    Android 6.0 Marshmallow, 8 years ago
  • Android 6.0 Marshmallow
    Android 6.0 Marshmallow, 8 years ago
  • Android 6.0 Marshmallow
    Android 6.0 Marshmallow, 8 years ago
  • MIUI V10 (Android 7 Nougat)
    Android 7.0 Nougat, 7 years ago
Google Services (official) Yes No Yes Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 17%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 67%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 0%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
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  • 46%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 49%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 6%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 2%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 80%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 17%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 0%
    Never
  • 0%
    Once a year
  • 17%
    Every six months
  • 33%
    Every two months or less
--
  • 40%
    Never
  • 17%
    Once a year
  • 20%
    Every six months
  • 23%
    Every two months or less
  • 9%
    Never
  • 1%
    Once a year
  • 47%
    Every six months
  • 42%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
6 reviews
--
36 reviews
82 reviews
Prices
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