Samsung Galaxy J2 2017 vs Xiaomi Redmi A5

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy J2 2017 vs Xiaomi Redmi A5 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 A5 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.8 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy J2 2017 runs at 1.3 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi A5 the better performer.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi A5 offers a screen size of 6.88 inches, while Samsung Galaxy J2 2017 offers 4.7 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi A5 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy J2 2017 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi A5's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy J2 2017 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi A5 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 32 MP, while Samsung Galaxy J2 2017 offers 5 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi A5 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi A5 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Samsung Galaxy J2 2017 offers 2 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi A5 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi A5 offers a higher battery capacity with 5200 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy J2 2017 offers 2000 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi A5 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Samsung Galaxy J2 2017 offers higher internal storage with 8 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi A5 offers 64 GB, making Samsung Galaxy J2 2017 the better option for storage.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy J2 2017 receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Xiaomi Redmi A5 has a rating of 4.1.

Samsung Galaxy J2 2017

₹6,600

(Discontinued)

Xiaomi Redmi A5

₹8,995

(Out of Stock)

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Summary

Spec Score

N/A

73%

Release Date

14 Oct, 2017

16 Apr, 2025

Performance

Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475	Unisoc T7250
Quad Core (upto 1.3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
1 GB RAM	3 GB RAM

Display

4.7 inches (11.94 cm)	6.88 inches (17.48 cm)
Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
540x960 px	720x1650 px (HD+)
N/A	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

5 MP

Primary Camera

32 MP

Wide Angle Primary Camera

Front Camera

2 MP	8 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery

2000 mAh	5200 mAh
N/A	15W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

8 GB	64 GB
eMMC 4.5	eMMC 5.1

User Ratings

4.2/5

(4,411 ratings)

4.1/5

(9,929 ratings)

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A	Apr 16, 2025 (Official)

Operating System

Android v5.4 (Lollipop)

Android v15

OS Updates

N/A

2 Years

Security Updates

N/A

4 Years

Custom UI

N/A	Android Go

Performance

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475

Unisoc T7250

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Processor

Quad core, 1.3 GHz, Cortex A7

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

28 nm

12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T720 MP1

Mali-G57 MP1

RAM

1 GB	3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3

LPDDR4X

Display

Display Type

Super AMOLED

IPS LCD

Screen Size

4.7 inches (11.94 cm)

6.88 inches (17.48 cm)

Resolution

540x960 px

720x1650 px (HD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

600 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

600 nits

Aspect Ratio

16:9

N/A

Refresh Rate

N/A

120 Hz

Pixel Density

234 ppi

262 ppi

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

240 Hz

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

64.51 %

84.27 %

Bezel-less Display

N/A	Yes with waterdrop notch

Design

Height

136.5 mm

171.7 mm

Width

69 mm

77.8 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm

8.2 mm

Weight

130 grams

193 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

N/A

Water Resistance

N/A	Yes Splash proof IP52

Ruggedness

N/A	Dust proof

Rear Camera

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2CMOS image sensor

32 MP
Primary Cameraf/2 Wide Angle0.61µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

2592 x 1944 Pixels

6500 x 4920 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Film Camera

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1280x720 @ 30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Resolution

2 MP
f/2.2 Primary CameraCMOS

8 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Video Recording

N/A	Full HD @30 fps HD @30 fps

Battery

Capacity

2000 mAh

5200 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 12 Hours(3G)

N/A

Quick Charging

N/A	Yes 15W Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

8 GB	64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 4.5

eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB

Yes Up to 2 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

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 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

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 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

N/A	Head: 0.818 W/kg Body: 0.770 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1

Yes v5.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

HDMI

N/A

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