Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2017-01-23 | 2018-05-22 |
| 5.94 x 2.99 x 0.33 inches | 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 190.00 | $ 109.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.02 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A6 has an overall score of 75.8, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4's 74.1 general score. The Galaxy A6 design is newer, just a bit thinner and a bit lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 has a better looking screen than Galaxy A6, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixels number in each inch of screen and a better 1080 x 1920 resolution.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 features a slightly better storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 128 GB against 400 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 has a little bit better performance than Galaxy A6, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 also has 1 GB more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 features a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy A6, because it has a 4100mAh battery size. The Samsung Galaxy A6 captures a bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A6 also has a larger aperture to capture better photos and videos in low-light situations and a back-facing camera with a higher 16 mega pixels resolution.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Galaxy A6 is also a bargain compared to others, making it a great choice.
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