Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi 5

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi 5 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: Xiaomi Redmi 5 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.8 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro runs at 1.5 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi 5 the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi 5 offers a screen size of 5.7 inches, while Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro offers 5 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 5 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi 5's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 5 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 12 MP, while Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 5 better for rear camera photography.


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


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 5 offers a higher battery capacity with 3300 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro offers 2600 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi 5 better for longer battery life.


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


Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi 5 receives a higher expert rating of 7 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro is rated 6.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 5 receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro has a rating of 4.1.

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Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro
₹9,799
(Discontinued)
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₹5,999
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Summary

Spec Score

65%
68%

Release Date

25 Jul, 2016
20 Mar, 2018

Performance

Spreadtrum SC8830
Snapdragon 450
Quad Core (upto 1.5 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
2 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
720x1280 px (HD)
720x1440 px (HD+)

Rear Camera

8 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Battery

2600 mAh
3300 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
16 GB

Expert Review

6.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Compact design
  • Innovative features
  • Impressive battery life
  • Solid bezel-less design
  • Good performer
  • Good battery life

Cons

  • Average performance
  • Cameras are good for casual purposes
  • Low-res display
  • Sub-par cameras

User Ratings

4.1/5
(7,296 ratings)
4.2/5
(25,091 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Mar 20, 2018
(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 450

Processor

Quad core, 1.5 GHz, Cortex A7
Octa core, 1.8 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

32 bit
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-400 MP2
Adreno 506

RAM

2 GB
2 GB / 3 GB / 4 GB

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
5.7 inches  (14.48 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
720x1440 px (HD+)

Aspect Ratio

16:9
18:9

Pixel Density

294 ppi
282 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

67.91 %
75.87 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass

Bezel-less Display

N/A
Yes

Design

Height

142.4 mm
151.8 mm

Width

71.1 mm
72.8 mm

Thickness

8.0 mm
7.7 mm

Weight

138 grams
157 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Avg
Good

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2CMOS image sensor
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2PureCel Sensor 1.25µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels
4000 x 3000 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)
Burst mode

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
Avg

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary CameraCMOS
5 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
Yes LED Flash

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2600 mAh
3300 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 14 Hours(3G)
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
16 GB / 32 GB / 64 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: Nano SIM2: Micro 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 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
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SIM 2

N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.606 W/kg Body: 1.187 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 v4.1
Yes v4.2

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
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Rear

Other Sensors

Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope