Samsung Galaxy J2 2018 vs Xiaomi Redmi 5A

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy J2 2018 vs Xiaomi Redmi 5A across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Samsung Galaxy J2 2018 and Xiaomi Redmi 5A run at the same processing speed of 1.4 GHz.


Display: Both Samsung Galaxy J2 2018 and Xiaomi Redmi 5A offer the same screen size of 5 inches, but Samsung Galaxy J2 2018 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi 5A's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy J2 2018 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 5A offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Samsung Galaxy J2 2018 offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 5A better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy J2 2018 and Xiaomi Redmi 5A feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 5A offers a higher battery capacity with 3000 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy J2 2018 offers 2600 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi 5A better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy J2 2018 and Xiaomi Redmi 5A offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 5A receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Samsung Galaxy J2 2018 has a rating of 4.3.

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Samsung Galaxy J2 2018
₹8,200
(Out of Stock)
Xiaomi Redmi 5A
₹5,999
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

66%
67%

Release Date

27 Apr, 2018
07 Dec, 2017

Performance

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

Display

5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
540x960 px
720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

8 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Battery

2600 mAh
3000 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
16 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Inexpensive
  • Good performance
  • Good battery life

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Sub-par cameras
  • Doesn't differentiate from its predecessor

User Ratings

4.3/5
(8,711 ratings)
4.5/5
(1,231,362 ratings)

Video

There are no videos available for the device.
Videos
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User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Apr 27, 2018
(Official)
Dec 07, 2017
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.1 (Nougat)
Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)

Custom UI

N/A
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

Processor

Quad core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53
Quad core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

28 nm
28 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 308
Adreno 308

RAM

2 GB
2 GB / 3 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR3

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

540x960 px
720x1280 px (HD)

Aspect Ratio

16:9
N/A

Pixel Density

220 ppi
294 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

66.14 %
69.86 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
N/A

Design

Height

143.8 mm
140.4 mm

Width

72.3 mm
70.1 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm
8.3 mm

Weight

153 grams
137 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Aluminium

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2PureCel Sensor 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera
5 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Flash

Yes LED Flash
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2600 mAh
3000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
16 GB / 32 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro SIM2: Micro
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

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

VoLTE

N/A
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) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 0.903 W/kg
Head: 1.072 W/kg Body: 0.910 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

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
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
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Applications

Samsung Pay Mini
Explorer Mi cloud Mi Remote