Samsung Galaxy J2 2016 vs Xiaomi Redmi 4A

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy J2 2016 vs Xiaomi Redmi 4A across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy J2 2016 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.5 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi 4A runs at 1.4 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy J2 2016 the better performer.


Display: Both Samsung Galaxy J2 2016 and Xiaomi Redmi 4A offer the same screen size of 5 inches, but Samsung Galaxy J2 2016 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi 4A's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy J2 2016 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 4A offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Samsung Galaxy J2 2016 offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 4A better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy J2 2016 and Xiaomi Redmi 4A feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 4A offers a higher battery capacity with 3120 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy J2 2016 offers 2600 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi 4A better for longer battery life.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy J2 2016 offers higher internal storage with 8 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi 4A offers 16 GB, making Samsung Galaxy J2 2016 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi 4A receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy J2 2016 is rated 6.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 4A receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Samsung Galaxy J2 2016 has a rating of 4.

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Samsung Galaxy J2 2016
₹7,200
(Discontinued)
Xiaomi Redmi 4A
₹5,999
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

64%
67%

Release Date

11 Jul, 2016
N/A

Performance

Spreadtrum SC8830
Snapdragon 425
Quad Core (upto 1.5 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
1.5 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

8 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Battery

2600 mAh
3120 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

8 GB
16 GB

Expert Review

6.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Vibrant display
  • Good battery life
  • Compact and solid build
  • Good camera capabilities
  • Decent performance
  • Dependable battery

Cons

  • Sluggish performance
  • Low on storage
  • Smart Glow LED ring is limited in use
  • Touchscreen issues
  • Takes a long time to charge

User Ratings

4/5
(3,642 ratings)
4.2/5
(29,388 ratings)

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Videos
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General

Launch Date

N/A
Mar 23, 2017
(Official)

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)

Custom UI

N/A
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Below Avg
Avg

Chipset

Spreadtrum SC8830
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

Processor

Quad core, 1.5 GHz, Cortex A7
Quad core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-400 MP2
Adreno 308

RAM

1.5 GB
2 GB / 3 GB

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Pixel Density

294 ppi
294 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

67.91 %
69.81 %

Screen Protection

No
N/A

Design

Height

142.4 mm
139.9 mm

Width

71.1 mm
70.4 mm

Thickness

8.0 mm
8.5 mm

Weight

138 grams
131.5 grams

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Avg
Good

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2CMOS image sensor
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1280x720 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary CameraCMOS
5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
No

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2600 mAh
3120 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 14 Hours(3G)
Up to 39.3 Hours(3G)

Storage

Internal Storage

8 GB
16 GB / 32 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro SIM2: Micro
SIM1: Micro SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

N/A
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.596 W/kg Body: 1.6 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
No

Other Sensors

Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope