Xiaomi Redmi 5A vs Samsung Galaxy J2 Core

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 5A vs Samsung Galaxy J2 Core across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Xiaomi Redmi 5A and Samsung Galaxy J2 Core run at the same processing speed of 1.4 GHz.


Display: Both Xiaomi Redmi 5A and Samsung Galaxy J2 Core offer the same screen size of 5 inches, but Xiaomi Redmi 5A features a IPS LCD display compared to Samsung Galaxy J2 Core's TFT, making Xiaomi Redmi 5A the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 5A offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Samsung Galaxy J2 Core offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 5A better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 5A and Samsung Galaxy J2 Core feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 5A offers a higher battery capacity with 3000 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy J2 Core offers 2600 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi 5A better for longer battery life.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy J2 Core offers higher internal storage with 8 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi 5A offers 16 GB, making Samsung Galaxy J2 Core the better option for storage.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 5A receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Samsung Galaxy J2 Core has a rating of 4.2.

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Xiaomi Redmi 5A
₹5,999
(Out of Stock)
Samsung Galaxy J2 Core
₹6,400
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

67%
N/A

Release Date

07 Dec, 2017
24 Aug, 2018

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 425
Samsung Exynos 7 Quad 7570
Quad Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
2 GB RAM
1 GB RAM

Display

N/A
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
IPS LCD
TFT
720x1280 px (HD)
540x960 px

Rear Camera

N/A
13 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

N/A
5 MP
5 MP

Battery

N/A
3000 mAh
2600 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
8 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.0

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Inexpensive
  • Good performance
  • Good battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Sub-par cameras
  • Doesn't differentiate from its predecessor
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.5/5
(1,231,362 ratings)
4.2/5
(11,901 ratings)

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Videos
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Videos
1 Video

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General

Launch Date

Dec 07, 2017
(Official)
Aug 24, 2018
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)
Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Custom UI

MIUI
Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917
Samsung Exynos 7 Quad 7570

Processor

Quad core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53
Quad core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
N/A

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

28 nm
14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 308
Mali-T720 MP1

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB
1 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
N/A

Display Type

IPS LCD
TFT

Screen Size

5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
540x960 px

Aspect Ratio

N/A
16:9

Pixel Density

294 ppi
220 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.86 %
66.5 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass

Design

Height

140.4 mm
143.4 mm

Width

70.1 mm
72.1 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm
8.9 mm

Weight

137 grams
154 grams

Build Material

Back: Aluminium
Back: Plastic

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
N/A

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2PureCel Sensor 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
3264 x 2448 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
N/A

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

N/A
No

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
N/A

Capacity

3000 mAh
2600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 18 Hours(3G)

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB
8 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.0

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
N/A

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) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
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)

SAR Value

Head: 1.072 W/kg Body: 0.910 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.2

GPS

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

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
No

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Proximity sensor Accelerometer

Applications

Explorer Mi cloud Mi Remote
N/A