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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2016-10-01 | 2018-02-22 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro is a little bit better than Galaxy A8 (2016), getting a general score of 75.8 against 72.8. Both of these devices include Android OS, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has a newer 8.0 Oreo version while Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro is a newer and just a bit lighter phone than the Galaxy A8 (2016), although it is thicker.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) counts with a bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro counts with a screen that's just as good as the screen in Galaxy A8 (2016), although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro also has a little bit bigger display, a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2160 and a little greater screen density.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro features a bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy A8 (2016) features a bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A8 (2016) also has a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels and a bigger camera aperture.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro counts with better battery life than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3300mAh.
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