Xiaomi Redmi 6A vs Samsung Galaxy A2 Core

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 6A vs Samsung Galaxy A2 Core across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi 6A runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy A2 Core runs at 1.6 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi 6A the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi 6A offers a screen size of 5.45 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A2 Core offers 5 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 6A the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi 6A features a IPS LCD display compared to Samsung Galaxy A2 Core's PLS TFT LCD, making Xiaomi Redmi 6A the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 6A offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A2 Core offers 5 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 6A better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 6A and Samsung Galaxy A2 Core feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 6A offers a higher battery capacity with 3000 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy A2 Core offers 2600 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi 6A better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi 6A and Samsung Galaxy A2 Core offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 6A and Samsung Galaxy A2 Core both receive the same user rating of 4.2.

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Xiaomi Redmi 6A
₹5,499
(Out of Stock)
Samsung Galaxy A2 Core
₹5,900
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

69%
N/A

Release Date

19 Sep, 2018
15 Apr, 2019

Performance

N/A
MediaTek Helio A22
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870
Quad Core (upto 2 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.6 GHz)
2 GB RAM
1 GB RAM

Display

N/A
5.45 inches (13.84 cm)
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
IPS LCD
PLS TFT LCD
720x1440 px (HD+)
540x960 px

Rear Camera

N/A
13 MP
Primary Camera
5 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
16 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

User Ratings

4.2/5
(166,212 ratings)
4.2/5
(3,788 ratings)

Video

Videos
7 More Videos
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Sep 19, 2018
(Official)
Apr 15, 2019
(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v9.0 (Pie)

Custom UI

MIUI
Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
N/A

Chipset

MediaTek Helio A22
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870

Processor

Quad core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
N/A

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GE8300
Mali-T830

RAM

2 GB
1 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
N/A

Display Type

IPS LCD
PLS TFT LCD

Screen Size

5.45 inches  (13.84 cm)
5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)

Resolution

720x1440 px (HD+)
540x960 px

Aspect Ratio

18:9
N/A

Pixel Density

295 ppi
220 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

72.68 %
68.39 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

80.5 %
N/A

Design

Height

147.5 mm
141.6 mm

Width

71.5 mm
71 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm
9.1 mm

Weight

145 grams
142 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
N/A

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2
5 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/1.9CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
2592 x 1944 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
4 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
N/A

Resolution

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

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

No
No

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
N/A

Capacity

3000 mAh
2600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 16 Hours(3G)

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB
16 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

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 0.746 W/kg Body: 0.715 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 v4.2
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
Proximity sensor Accelerometer