Samsung Galaxy J4 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy J4 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 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 Note 5 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy J4 runs at 1.4 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 offers a screen size of 5.99 inches, while Samsung Galaxy J4 offers 5.5 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy J4 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi Note 5's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy J4 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy J4 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 offers 12 MP, making Samsung Galaxy J4 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy J4 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy J4 offers 3000 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Samsung Galaxy J4 offers 16 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Samsung Galaxy J4 has a rating of 4.3.

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Samsung Galaxy J4
₹9,449
(Discontinued)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
₹6,839
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Summary

Spec Score

69%
71%

Release Date

31 May, 2018
22 Feb, 2018

Performance

Samsung Exynos 7 Quad 7570
Snapdragon 625
Quad Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
2 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.99 inches (15.21 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
720x1280 px (HD)
1080x2160 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Battery

3000 mAh
4000 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
32 GB
eMMC 5.0
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Solid build quality
  • Bezel-less display
  • Smooth performance and long-lasting battery
  • Attractive pricing

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Misses out dual-camera capabilities like bokeh
  • Continues with the older micro-USB port
  • No fast charging

User Ratings

4.3/5
(3,347 ratings)
4.4/5
(354,265 ratings)

Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
7 More Videos

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Feb 22, 2018
(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.0 (Oreo)
Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)

Custom UI

N/A
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 7 Quad 7570
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

Processor

Quad core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T720 MP1
Adreno 506

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB
3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.99 inches  (15.21 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
1080x2160 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

16:9
18:9

Pixel Density

267 ppi
403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

71.04 %
77.48 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass

Bezel-less Display

N/A
Yes

Design

Height

151.7 mm
158.5 mm

Width

77.2 mm
75.4 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm
8 mm

Weight

175 grams
180 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9 Wide Angle28 mm focal length CMOS image sensor
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2CMOS image sensor 1.25µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 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
Smile detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 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 CameraCMOS

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3000 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 20 Hours(3G)
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB
32 GB / 64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.0
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 (Hybrid)

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
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 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

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

SAR Value

Head: 0.478 W/kg
Head: 0.751 W/kg Body: 0.545 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
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 Compass Gyroscope

Applications

N/A
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