Compare Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) Vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

Should you buy Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) or Xiaomi Redmi Note 8? Well, your search ends here. Find out which mobile phone is best for you - Compare the two models on the basis of their Price in India, Body, Display, Storage, Connectivity, Camera, and Performance. Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) starts at ₹ 9,999 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 starts at ₹ 10,595.

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) has screen size of 5.2 inches and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has screen size of 6.39 inches . Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) comes up with internal storage of 16 GB and RAM of 2 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 comes up with internal storage of 32 GB and RAM of 3 GB . Coming to the Camera, Former has primary camera of 13.0 MegaPixels Camera and front camera of 5.0 Megapixels Secondary Camera whereas latter has primary camera of 48 MP (f/1.79) + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP (f/2.4) Quad Camera with Dual Flash and front camera of 13 MP (f/2.0) Camera.

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Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) Vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

SpecificationsSamsung Galaxy A5 (2016)Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
OS Android OS, v5.1.1 (Lollipop) Android OS, v9.0 (Pie)
Screen Size 5.2 inches 6.39 inches
Chipset Exynos 7 Octa 7580 Snapdragon 665
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Summary
Specs Score5874
OS Android OS, v5.1.1 (Lollipop) Android OS, v9.0 (Pie)
Screen Size 5.2 inches 6.39 inches
Chipset Exynos 7 Octa 7580 Snapdragon 665
GENERAL
Device type SmartphonePhablet
Operating System Android OS, v5.1.1 (Lollipop) Android OS, v9.0 (Pie)

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DESIGN
Height 144.8 mm158.3 mm
Thickness 7.3 mm 8.35 mm
Weight 155 g 190 g
Width 71 mm75.3 mm
DISPLAY
Form Factor Touch Touch
Screen resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels 1080 x 2340 pixels
Screen size 5.2 inches 6.39 inches
Technology Super AMOLED IPS LCD (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Touchscreen Capacitive Touchscreen Capacitive Touchscreen
PERFORMANCE
Chipset Exynos 7 Octa 7580 Snapdragon 665
CPU Octa Core 1.6 GHz, Cortex A53 Octa core (Quad 2GHz + Quad 1.8GHz ) Kryo 260
GPU Mali-T720 MP2 Adreno 610
STORAGE
Call Records Unlimited
Card Slot microSD Card
External Storage Upto 128 GB
Messaging SMS, MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS
Phonebook Unlimited
CAMERA
Camera Features Geo Tagging Geo Tagging, HDR, Portrait, Panorama, EIS
Front Camera 5.0 Megapixels Secondary Camera13 MP (f/2.0) Camera
Primary camera 13.0 MegaPixels Camera48 MP (f/1.79) + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP (f/2.4) Quad Camera with Dual Flash
Video Recording Yes, 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
MULTIMEDIA
Audio Jack 3.5mm Audio Jack 3.5mm Audio Jack
Audio Player MP3, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, Vorbis, FLAC MP3, WAV, eAAC+
FM Radio YesYes
Games YesYes
Speakers YesYes
Video Player MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, WMV, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM MP4, H.264, H.263
BATTERY
Capacity Non-removable Li-Ion 2900 mAh battery Non-removable Li-ion 4000 mAh battery
Talk time Up to 16 hrs
CONNECTIVITY
Bluetooth v4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE v5.0, A2DP, LE
Browser Yes, HTML5 HTML5
Edge YesYes
GPRS YesYes
GPS Facility Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS with A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
USB Yes, microUSB v2.0 micro USB
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11, a/b/g/n, Mobile Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 ac, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
NETWORK SUPPORT
2G YesYes
3G HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 MHz HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 MHz
4G YesLTE
5G YesYes

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Detailed Comparison of Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

Design Comparison: Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) comes up with a weight of 155 g whereas Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 weights around 190 g . Thickness of Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) is 7.3 mm and the thickness of other mobiles is 8.35 mm.

Camera Comparison: Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) comes up with primary camera of 13.0 MegaPixels Camera whereas Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 comes up with 48 MP (f/1.79) + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP (f/2.4) Quad Camera with Dual Flash. Some of the Camera Features for both the mobiles include Geo Tagging .

Performance Comparison: Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

Chipset, one of the important feature of the mobiles used in these Mobiles are Exynos 7 Octa 7580 and Snapdragon 665 respectively. Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) comes up microSD Card card slot and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 comes up with microSD Card card slot. CPU used in Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) is Octa Core 1.6 GHz, Cortex A53 and used in Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 is Octa core (Quad 2GHz + Quad 1.8GHz ) Kryo 260.

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FAQs

Q. Which phone has bigger screen size, Samsung Galaxy A5 or Xiaomi Redmi Note 8?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 is bigger with 6.39 inches screen than Samsung Galaxy A5 that has 5.2 inches screen.

Q. What are some of the best alternatives available for Samsung Galaxy A5 in the market?

Best alternatives available for Samsung Galaxy A5 are: iQOO Z9 Lite 5G, Xiaomi Redmi 9, Xiaomi Redmi 10.