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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-10-01 | 2018-11-23 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.22 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.42 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| 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 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.13 | 9.24 |
| 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 | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro is a little bit better than the Galaxy A8 (2016), with a global score of 77.2 against 72.8. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro is a thicker device than Galaxy A8 (2016), but both have equal weights. Both devices in this comparison review include Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has a more recent 8.1 Oreo version while Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version, so it provides you lots of additional features and performance enhancements.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro features a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a little bit greater pixels number per inch of screen, a little bigger display and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2280px. The Galaxy A8 (2016) has a bit superior processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro captures just a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), although it has a lower (Full HD) video resolution and a lot less megapixels camera, they both have a same size aperture. Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro features much more storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have an external memory slot that allows up to 256 GB, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro also has 32 GB more internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro counts with improved battery life than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a 21 percent more battery size.
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