Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-11-07 | 2018-06-28 |
| 5.56 x 2.74 x 0.35 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Metal | Plastic |
| $ 133.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4100mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy J8 is just a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime, with a global score of 76.7 against 71.7. These devices use Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy J8 has 10 version while Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. The Galaxy J8 body is newer and a little thinner, but also heavier than Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime.
Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime has a bit better CPU than Galaxy J8, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor. The Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime features a sharper screen than Galaxy J8, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1080 x 1920px resolution and a lot greater screen density.
The Galaxy J8 features a superior memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 256 GB and more internal memory. Galaxy J8 takes slightly better photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime, and although they both have the same video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Galaxy J8 also has a way larger aperture to take better low-light images and video and a more mega-pixels back facing camera.
Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime counts with greater battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has a 4100mAh battery size instead of 3500mAh.
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