Samsung Galaxy M05 vs Xiaomi Redmi A3X 128GB

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy M05 vs Xiaomi Redmi A3X 128GB across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy M05 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi A3X 128GB runs at 1.8 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy M05 the better performer.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi A3X 128GB offers a screen size of 6.71 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M05 offers 6.7 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi A3X 128GB the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi A3X 128GB features a IPS LCD display compared to Samsung Galaxy M05's PLS LCD, making Xiaomi Redmi A3X 128GB the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy M05 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi A3X 128GB offers 8 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M05 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy M05 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi A3X 128GB offers 5 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M05 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Both Samsung Galaxy M05 and Xiaomi Redmi A3X 128GB offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.

Storage: Samsung Galaxy M05 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi A3X 128GB offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy M05 the better option for storage.

Samsung Galaxy M05

₹9,999

(Out of Stock)

Xiaomi Redmi A3X 128GB

₹10,990

(Out of Stock)

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Summary

Spec Score

73%

72%

Release Date

12 Sep, 2024

16 Aug, 2024

Performance


MediaTek Helio G85	Unisoc T603
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)	Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM	4 GB RAM

Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.71 inches (17.04 cm)
PLS LCD	IPS LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)	720x1650 px (HD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate	90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	8 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP Depth Camera	0.08 MP Camera

Front Camera


8 MP	5 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5000 mAh	5000 mAh
25W Fast Charging	N/A
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB	128 GB
eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1

User Ratings

3.9/5

(1,551 ratings)

N/A

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Sep 12, 2024

(Official)

Aug 16, 2024

(Official)

Operating System

Android v14

OS Updates

2 Years

Security Updates

4 Years

3 Years

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G85

Unisoc T603

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Octa core, 1.8 GHz, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm

N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G52 MC2

N/A

RAM

4 GB	3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Display Type

PLS LCD

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.71 inches (17.04 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)

720x1650 px (HD+)

HBM Brightness

N/A

500 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz

90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

N/A

Pixel Density

262 ppi

268 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.1 %

83.34 %

Screen Protection

N/A	Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

90 %

Design

Height

168.8 mm

168.4 mm

Width

78.2 mm

76.3 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm

8.3 mm

Weight

195 grams

193 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Back: Mineral Glass

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle

8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0 Wide Angle

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

0.08 MP

Autofocus

Yes

N/A

OIS

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

3264 x 2448 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Film Camera

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom

Video Recording

Full HD @60 fps

Full HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A	Short Video Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

5 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

No	Yes Soft light flash

Video Recording

N/A	Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB

64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

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) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

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) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

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) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

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) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

SAR Value

Head: 0.46 W/kg

Head: 0.838 W/kg Body: 0.776 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3

Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

Yes with Glonass

NFC

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass