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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2019-10-16 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Cosmic Purple, Moonlight White, Nebula Purple, Neptune Blue and Space Black | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Glass and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 227.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.44 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) is slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, getting a 75.8 score against 74.6. Even though the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) is a lot older than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, it's design is somewhat lighter and a little bit thinner. Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) features a screen that is just as good as the screen in Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because although the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has a bit smaller screen and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920px, it also counts with a just a little better screen density.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017). Both of them have 8 processing cores and 3 GB of RAM memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has a lot better camera than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a back camera with a much better 48 MP resolution, a lot higher (4K) video resolution and a larger aperture for better captures and videos in low-light environments.
The Galaxy A5 (2017) has a bit bigger memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A5 (2017) also has an external memory card slot that allows up to 256 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has greater battery lifetime than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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