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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-01-13 | 2018-11-23 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 6.42 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has a score of 77.2, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)'s 75.8 overall score. Although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro is newer than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), it is somewhat heavier and just a little thicker. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro counts with a CPU that's very similar to the processing unit in Galaxy A5 (2017), and although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has a higher amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a little bit less pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a bigger display and a quite better 1080 x 2280 resolution. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro's camera is very similar to Galaxy A5 (2017)'s camera, and although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has a worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a lot lower 12 mega pixels resolution back facing camera, they both have a same size aperture.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a SD extension slot that allows up to 256 GB, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro also has 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro features longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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