Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 4

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)
samsung galaxy a8 (2016)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4
xiaomi redmi note 4
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general General Info

Manufacturer Samsung Xiaomi
Announced September 2016 January 2017
Status Coming Soon - October 2016 Available - January 2017
Price Rs. 39,240 ($588.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 10,999 ($145.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold, Mint Gold, Silver, Gray
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension 156.6 x 76.8 x 7.2 mm
(6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 in)
151 x 76 x 8.45 mm
(5.94 x 2.99 x 0.33 in)
Weight 182 g (6.42 oz) 165 g (5.82 oz)
SIM Type - Dual SIM Hybrid (Nano SIM + Micro SIM, or Micro SIM + microSD Card)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 2100
4G Network LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) LTE
Messaging SMS, MMS, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor
- Fingerprint Sensor
- Infrared Sensor
Notification LED - Yes

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow) Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
User Interface - MIUI 8
Processor Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53), Exynos 7420 Octa [Similar] Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53, Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 [Similar]
GPU Mali-T760MP8 [Similar] Adreno 506 [Similar]
RAM 3 GB [Browse Similar] 2/3/4 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory 32/64 GB 32/64 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 256 GB microSD, up to 128 GB

display Display

Type Super AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen
Colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 5.7 inches [Similar] 5.5 inches [Similar]
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels (386 ppi) [Similar] 1080 x 1920 pixels (401 ppi) [Similar]
Screen-to-Body Ratio 74.66% 72.50%
Multi-Touch yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes
Radio FM radio, RDS, recording FM Radio
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 16 MP [Similar] 13 MP [Similar]
Flash LED Flash Dual-LED (Dual Tone)
Features Autofocus, f/1.9, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama, HDR Phase Detection Autofocus, f/2.0 aperture, Sony IMX258/Samsung S5K3L8 sensor, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps
Front Camera 8 MP, f/1.9, 1080p [Similar] 5 MP, 1080p, f/2.0 [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, VoLTE
Bluetooth v4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE v4.2, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
USB microUSB v2.0 microUSB v2.0, USB On-The-Go
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant) Yes, with A-GPS
Browser HTML5 HTML5

memory User Memory

Internal 32/64 GB, 3 GB RAM 32/64 GB, 2/3/4 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 256 GB microSD, up to 128 GB
USB OTG - Yes

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Ion Battery Non-removable Li-Ion Battery
Capacity 3300 mAh 4100 mAh
Stand by - -
Talk Time - -