Samsung Galaxy J6 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy J6 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 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 Note 5 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy J6 runs at 1.6 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 J6 offers 5.6 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy J6 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi Note 5's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy J6 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy J6 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 offers 12 MP, making Samsung Galaxy J6 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy J6 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 offers 5 MP, making Samsung Galaxy J6 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy J6 offers 3000 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy J6 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.

Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy J6 is rated 7.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy J6 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 both receive the same user rating of 4.4.

Samsung Galaxy J6

₹11,500

(Out of Stock)

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

₹6,839

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Release Date

22 May, 2018

22 Feb, 2018

16 Jul, 2026

Performance

		N/A
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870	Snapdragon 625	Unisoc T7100
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.6 GHz)	Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
3 GB RAM	3 GB RAM	3 GB RAM

Display

		N/A
5.6 inches (14.22 cm)	5.99 inches (15.21 cm)	6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
Super AMOLED	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
720x1480 px (HD+)	1080x2160 px (FHD+)	N/A
N/A	N/A	90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

		N/A
13 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	12 MP Primary Camera	8 MP Primary Camera

Front Camera

		N/A
8 MP	5 MP	5 MP

Battery

		N/A
3000 mAh	4000 mAh	5000 mAh
N/A	N/A	10W
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

32 GB	32 GB	64 GB
eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.0

Expert Review

7.0/10

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8.0/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

Infinity Display
Aims to be an all-round package
Good battery life

Solid build quality
Bezel-less display
Smooth performance and long-lasting battery
Attractive pricing

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Average camera quality
Misses out on basic sensors
Performance can't match the competition
Face unlock doesn't work most of the time

Misses out dual-camera capabilities like bokeh
Continues with the older micro-USB port
No fast charging

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5

(17,678 ratings)

4.4/5

(354,265 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

68,465

AnTuTu Score

N/A

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₹8,599

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Video

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General

Launch Date

May 22, 2018

(Official)

Feb 22, 2018

(Official)

Jul 16, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.0 (Oreo)

Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)

Android v15

Custom UI

N/A

MIUI

Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

N/A

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

Unisoc T7100

Processor

Octa core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A53

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A75 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm

12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T830

Adreno 506

PowerVR GE8322

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3

LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

68,465

N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

N/A

Display Type

Super AMOLED

IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.6 inches (14.22 cm)

5.99 inches (15.21 cm)

6.56 inches (16.66 cm)

Resolution

720x1480 px (HD+)

1080x2160 px (FHD+)

N/A

Brightness

N/A

400 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

18.5:9

18:9

N/A

Pixel Density

294 ppi

403 ppi

269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

76.28 %

77.48 %

N/A

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes

N/A

Design

Height

149.3 mm

158.5 mm

N/A

Width

70.2 mm

75.4 mm

N/A

Thickness

8.2 mm

8 mm

8.49 mm

Weight

154 grams

180 grams

N/A

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

N/A

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

8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2GC08A8 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

N/A

OIS

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels

4000 x 3000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Good

N/A

Resolution

8 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

5 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraCMOS

5 MP
Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Video Recording

N/A

Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

N/A

Capacity

3000 mAh

4000 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

N/A

TalkTime

Up to 21 Hours(3G)

N/A

Quick Charging

N/A

Yes 10W

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB

64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1

eMMC 5.0

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB

Yes Up to 128 GB

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

N/A

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)

4G Bands:

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

N/A

SIM 2

4G Bands:

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

N/A

SAR Value

Head: 1.353 W/kg

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

N/A

Wi-Fi

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

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

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 n)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

N/A

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2

Yes

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

N/A

NFC

N/A

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

Side

Other Sensors

Proximity sensor Accelerometer

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

N/A

Applications

N/A

WPS Office Hungama Amazon apps Microsoft Skype Lite Outlook Word Excel PowerPoint Google Photos Duo Play Music Chrome Gmail Drive YouTube and Maps

N/A

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₹8,599

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