Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 vs Xiaomi Redmi A3X

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 vs Xiaomi Redmi A3X across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi A3X runs at a higher processing speed of 1.8 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 runs at 1.3 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi A3X the better performer.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi A3X offers a screen size of 6.71 inches, while Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 offers 4.5 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi A3X the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi A3X's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi A3X offers a higher rear camera resolution with 8 MP, while Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 offers 5 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi A3X better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi A3X offers a higher front camera resolution with 5 MP, while Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 offers 2 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi A3X better for front camera photography.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi A3X offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 offers 2050 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi A3X better for longer battery life.

Storage: Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 offers higher internal storage with 8 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi A3X offers 64 GB, making Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 the better option for storage.

User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi A3X receives a higher user rating of 4.1, while Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 has a rating of 4.

Samsung Galaxy J1 2016

₹7,550

(Out of Stock)

Xiaomi Redmi A3X

₹5,999

(Out of Stock)

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Summary

Spec Score

N/A

71%

Release Date

27 Jan, 2017

24 Jun, 2024

Performance

N/A
Spreadtrum SC7727SE	Unisoc T603
Quad Core (upto 1.3 GHz)	Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
1 GB RAM	3 GB RAM

Display

N/A
4.5 inches (11.43 cm)	6.71 inches (17.04 cm)
Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
480x800 px	720x1650 px (HD+)
N/A	90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
5 MP Primary Camera	8 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
N/A	0.08 MP Camera

Front Camera

N/A
2 MP	5 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery

N/A
2050 mAh	5000 mAh
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

8 GB	64 GB
N/A	eMMC 5.1

User Ratings

4/5

(1,665 ratings)

4.1/5

(8,385 ratings)

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Jan 27, 2017

(Official)

Jun 24, 2024

(Official)

Operating System

Android v5.1 (Lollipop)

Android v14

OS Updates

N/A

2 Years

Security Updates

N/A

3 Years

Custom UI

N/A

MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A

Good

Chipset

Spreadtrum SC7727SE

Unisoc T603

Processor

Quad core, 1.3 GHz, Cortex A7

Octa core, 1.8 GHz, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A

64 bit

RAM

1 GB	3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

N/A

Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED

IPS LCD

Screen Size

4.5 inches (11.43 cm)

6.71 inches (17.04 cm)

Resolution

480x800 px

720x1650 px (HD+)

HBM Brightness

N/A

500 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

90 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

180 Hz

Pixel Density

207 ppi

268 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

62.72 %

83.34 %

Screen Protection

No	Corning Gorilla

Bezel-less Display

N/A	Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

90 %

Design

Height

132.6 mm

168.4 mm

Width

69.3 mm

76.3 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm

8.3 mm

Weight

131 grams

193 grams

Build Material

N/A	Back: Mineral Glass

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A

Good

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2

8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0 Wide Angle

N/A

0.08 MP

Autofocus

Yes

N/A

OIS

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

2592 x 1944 Pixels

3264 x 2448 Pixels

Shooting Modes

N/A	High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Film Camera

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

Digital Zoom

Video Recording

HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A	Short Video Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A

Very Good

Resolution

2 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

5 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

No	Yes Soft light flash

Video Recording

N/A	Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A

Very Good

Capacity

2050 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 12 Hours(3G)

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

8 GB	64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

N/A

eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB

Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro SIM2: Micro

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

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)

SIM 2

N/A	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)

SAR Value

N/A	Head: 0.838 W/kg Body: 0.776 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1

Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

Yes with Glonass

NFC

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A

Side

Other Sensors

Proximity sensor Accelerometer

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass