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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2018-02-22 | 2018-05-22 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender |
| Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 109.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 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 |
| 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 | |
| 12.00 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 (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A6 has a global score of 75.8, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5's 74.4 general score. Even though Samsung Galaxy A6 and the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 were only released 3 months apart, Samsung Galaxy A6 is somewhat lighter and a bit thinner. Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 has just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A6, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 also has 1 GB more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 features a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A6, because it has a little bigger display, more pixels per inch in the screen and a lot better 1080 x 2160 resolution. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 counts with slightly more storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy A6, because although it has a SD memory slot that admits 272 GB smaller, it also counts with 32 GB more internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 counts with greater battery lifetime than Galaxy A6, because it has a 33 percent larger battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A6 captures a little bit better photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A6 also has a much better resolution camera and a much larger camera aperture to capture better low-light photos and video.
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