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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2017-02-14 | 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 |
| Metal | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 145.00 | $ 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 |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 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 4.2 | 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 is a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X, getting a 75.8 score against 71.8. The Galaxy A6 design is newer, just a little lighter and just a little thinner than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X. Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X features a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a greater quantity of pixels per inch of display and a higher 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A6 counts with a better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A6 also has an external memory card slot that allows up to 400 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X features a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy A6. Both have 3 GB of RAM and the same number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy A6 captures a little bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A6 also has a bigger camera aperture to capture better low light photography and videos and a back facing camera with a better resolution.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X features a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A6, because it has a 37 percent larger battery capacity.
The Galaxy A6 is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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