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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2019-10-16 | 2018-05-22 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Cosmic Purple, Moonlight White, Nebula Purple, Neptune Blue and Space Black | Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender |
| Glass and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 227.00 | $ 109.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 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 610 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 9.46 |
| 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 |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| 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 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A6 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, having a global score of 75.8 against 74.6. Galaxy A6 is an older cellphone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, but it's somewhat lighter and a bit thinner anyway. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A6. They have a Octa-Core CPU and the same RAM amount.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 features a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy A6, because it has a little bit bigger screen, a much better 1080 x 2340px resolution and a greater pixels quantity in each inch in the screen. The Galaxy A6 counts with a greater storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A6 also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 400 GB.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 shoots way better photos and videos than Galaxy A6, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 video definition, a way larger back-facing camera sensor shooting lot better quality videos and photographs and a much higher resolution back camera.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 counts with superior battery life than Galaxy A6, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
Even being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Samsung Galaxy A6 is also very cheap compared to the other ones, making it an easy decision.
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