Samsung Galaxy J5 16GB vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 32GB

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy J5 16GB vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 32GB 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 Note 4 32GB runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy J5 16GB runs at 1.2 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 32GB the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 32GB offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Samsung Galaxy J5 16GB offers 5 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 32GB the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy J5 16GB features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 32GB's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy J5 16GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy J5 16GB and Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 32GB feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy J5 16GB and Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 32GB feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 32GB offers a higher battery capacity with 4100 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy J5 16GB offers 2600 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 32GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 32GB offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Samsung Galaxy J5 16GB offers 16 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 32GB the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Samsung Galaxy J5 16GB and Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 32GB equally at 8.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 32GB receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Samsung Galaxy J5 16GB has a rating of 3.7.

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Summary

Spec Score

66%
71%

Release Date

N/A
23 Jan, 2017

Performance

Snapdragon 410
Snapdragon 625
(upto 1.2 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
1.5 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
720x1280 px (HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Battery

2600 mAh
4100 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
32 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Compact build
  • Decent hardware
  • Strong battery backup
  • Premium design
  • Smooth performance
  • MIUI 8 signature features
  • Excellent battery life

Cons

  • Lacks an ambient sensor and support for USB OTG
  • 8GB internal storage is barely enough
  • Camera image quality could be better
  • HDR processing takes some time

User Ratings

3.7/5
(3 ratings)
4.4/5
(641,386 ratings)

Video

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Videos
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User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Jan 23, 2017
(Official)

Operating System

Android v5.1 (Lollipop)
Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)

Custom UI

N/A
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Below Avg
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

Processor

Quad core, 1.2 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 306
Adreno 506

RAM

1.5 GB
2 GB / 3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

294 ppi
401 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

67.39 %
72.5 %

Design

Height

142.1 mm
151 mm

Width

71.8 mm
76 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
8.4 mm

Weight

146 grams
165 grams

Build Material

N/A
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9Back-illuminated sensor BSI
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0IMX258 Back-illuminated sensor BSI Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.12µm 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
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

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Avg
Good

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraCMOS

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
No

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

N/A
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2600 mAh
4100 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 18 Hours(3G)
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

8 GB / 16 GB
32 GB / 64 GB

Storage Type

N/A
eMMC 5.1

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 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 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)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.6 W/kg Body: 0.375 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

N/A
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
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
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Rear

Other Sensors

Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Applications

N/A
Explorer Mi Cloud Mi Remote