Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro 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: Both Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro run at the same processing speed of 1.8 GHz.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro offers a screen size of 6.26 inches, while Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 offers 6 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro offers 12 MP, making Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 offers 16 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 offers 3500 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 is rated 6.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 has a rating of 4.4.

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Samsung Galaxy J8 2018
₹17,000
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro
₹9,438
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Summary

Spec Score

73%
74%

Release Date

28 Jun, 2018
23 Nov, 2018

Performance

Snapdragon 450
Snapdragon 636
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.0 inches (15.24 cm)
6.26 inches (15.9 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
720x1480 px (HD+)
1080x2280 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

16 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
20 MP + 2 MP

Battery

3500 mAh
4000 mAh
N/A
Quick Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

6.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Excellent battery life
  • Premium design
  • Live focus feature
  • Gorgeous display and splash-resistant body
  • Capable cameras, both at the rear as well as front
  • Reliable performance
  • Great battery life

Cons

  • Processor choice for the price
  • Low-light camera performance
  • Value for money just not there
  • Ships with a micro-USB port
  • Doesn't come bundled with a fast charger
  • The default camera app doesn't record 4k videos

User Ratings

4.4/5
(23,456 ratings)
4.5/5
(629,138 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Jun 28, 2018
(Official)
Nov 23, 2018
(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.0 (Oreo)
Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Custom UI

N/A
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

Processor

Octa core, 1.8 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.6 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506
Adreno 509

RAM

4 GB
4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.0 inches  (15.24 cm)
6.26 inches  (15.9 cm)

Resolution

720x1480 px (HD+)
1080x2280 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

18.5:9
19:9

Pixel Density

274 ppi
403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

76.15 %
80.68 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with notch

Design

Height

159.2 mm
157.9 mm

Width

75.7 mm
76.4 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm
8.2 mm

Weight

191 grams
182 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Aluminium

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/1.726 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.91/2.55" sensor size S5K2L7 ISO-CELL 1.4µm pixel size
5 MP
f/1.9 Depth Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 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

4 x 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

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1/3.06" sensor size
20 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera0.9µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
N/A

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie
N/A

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3500 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 23 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes Quick Charging v3.0

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
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) / 2500(band 41)
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) / 2500(band 41)
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: 0.697 W/kg
Head: 0.844 W/kg Body: 1.048 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope