Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime vs Samsung Galaxy J2 2016

Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime vs Samsung Galaxy J2 2016 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: Samsung Galaxy J2 2016 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.5 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime runs at 1.4 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy J2 2016 the better performer.

Display: Both Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime and Samsung Galaxy J2 2016 offer the same screen size of 5 inches, but Samsung Galaxy J2 2016 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy J2 2016 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Samsung Galaxy J2 2016 offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime and Samsung Galaxy J2 2016 feature a 5 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime offers a higher battery capacity with 4100 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy J2 2016 offers 2600 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime better for longer battery life.

Storage: Samsung Galaxy J2 2016 offers higher internal storage with 8 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime offers 32 GB, making Samsung Galaxy J2 2016 the better option for storage.

Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy J2 2016 is rated 6.

User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Samsung Galaxy J2 2016 has a rating of 4.

Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime

₹8,999

(Out of Stock)

Samsung Galaxy J2 2016

₹7,200

(Discontinued)

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Summary

Spec Score

70%

64%

Release Date

09 Aug, 2016

11 Jul, 2016

Performance


Snapdragon 430	Spreadtrum SC8830
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.4 GHz)	Quad Core (upto 1.5 GHz)
3 GB RAM	1.5 GB RAM

Display


5.0 inches (12.7 cm)	5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
720x1280 px (HD)	720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera


13 MP Primary Camera	8 MP Primary Camera

Front Camera


5 MP	5 MP

Battery


4100 mAh	2600 mAh
Fast Charging	N/A
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB

8 GB

Expert Review

8.0/10

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6.0/10

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Pros

Compact design and solid build
MIUI and its useful features
Smooth performance
Excellent battery life

Vibrant display
Good battery life

Cons

Camera performance could be better
Takes a while to charge

Sluggish performance
Low on storage
Smart Glow LED ring is limited in use

User Ratings

4.3/5

(476,932 ratings)

4/5

(3,642 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Aug 09, 2016

(Official)

N/A

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Custom UI

MIUI

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg

Below Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

Spreadtrum SC8830

Processor

Octa core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53

Quad core, 1.5 GHz, Cortex A7

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 505

Mali-400 MP2

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB

1.5 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3

N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.0 inches (12.7 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)

Pixel Density

294 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

70.92 %

67.91 %

Screen Protection

Design

Height

139.3 mm

142.4 mm

Width

69.6 mm

71.1 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm

8.0 mm

Weight

144 grams

138 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Avg

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0CMOS image sensor

8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels

3264 x 2448 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

1280x720 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary CameraCMOS

Autofocus

Flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

N/A

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

4100 mAh

2600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A	Up to 14 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB

8 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Micro SIM2: Micro

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes

N/A

SIM 1

4G Bands:

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

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

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

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

SAR Value

Head: 0.617 W/kg Body: 0.429 W/kg

N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

N/A

Infrared Sensor

Yes

N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Proximity sensor Accelerometer