Samsung Galaxy A01 vs Xiaomi Redmi 8

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A01 vs Xiaomi Redmi 8 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Samsung Galaxy A01 and Xiaomi Redmi 8 run at the same processing speed of 1.95 GHz.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi 8 offers a screen size of 6.22 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A01 offers 5.7 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 8 the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi 8 features a IPS LCD display compared to Samsung Galaxy A01's PLS TFT LCD, making Xiaomi Redmi 8 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy A01 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 8 offers 12 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A01 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 8 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A01 offers 5 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 8 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 8 offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy A01 offers 3000 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi 8 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Xiaomi Redmi 8 offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Samsung Galaxy A01 offers 16 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi 8 the better option for storage.

Samsung Galaxy A01

₹7,990

(Not Released in India)

Xiaomi Redmi 8

₹7,999

(Not Released in India)

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Summary

Spec Score

70%

71%

Release Date

21 Feb, 2021

24 Apr, 2020

Performance


Snapdragon 439	Snapdragon 439
Octa Core (upto 1.95 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 1.95 GHz)
2 GB RAM	3 GB RAM

Display


5.7 inches (14.48 cm)	6.22 inches (15.8 cm)
PLS TFT LCD	IPS LCD
720x1520 px (HD+)	720x1520 px (HD+)

Rear Camera


13 MP Primary Camera	12 MP Primary Camera
2 MP Depth Camera	2 MP Depth Camera

Front Camera


5 MP	8 MP

Battery


3000 mAh	5000 mAh
N/A	18W Fast Charging
N/A	No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB	32 GB
eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

N/A	7.0/10 Read Expert Review

Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Good design and solid build
Long battery life
USB Type-C and fast charging support

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Average performance
Cameras could be better
Bloatware and spam notifications in MIUI

User Ratings

N/A	4/5 (6 ratings)

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General

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)

Android v9.0 (Pie)

Custom UI

N/A

MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 439

Processor

Octa core

1.95 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.45 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 505

RAM

2 GB	3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Display Type

PLS TFT LCD

IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.7 inches (14.48 cm)

6.22 inches (15.8 cm)

Resolution

720x1520 px (HD+)

Brightness

N/A

400 nits

Aspect Ratio

19:9

Pixel Density

295 ppi

270 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

77.9 %

81.48 %

Screen Protection

N/A	Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch

Design

Height

146.3 mm

156.4 mm

Width

70.8 mm

75.4 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm

9.4 mm

Weight

149 grams

188 grams

Build Material

N/A	Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A	Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.228 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.55" sensor size IMX363 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

2 MP
Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes	Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels

4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good

Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

No	Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A	1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

3000 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

N/A	Yes 18W Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB

32 GB / 64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

N/A	Head: 0.339 W/kg Body: 1.000 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A

Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass