Xiaomi Redmi A2 vs Samsung Galaxy J8 2018

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi A2 vs Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi A2 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 runs at 1.8 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi A2 the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 offers a screen size of 6 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi A2 offers 5.7 inches, making Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi A2's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi A2 and Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 feature a 16 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi A2 and Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 offers a higher battery capacity with 3500 mAh, while Xiaomi Redmi A2 offers 3000 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi A2 offers 32 GB, making Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 the better option for storage.

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Summary

Spec Score

71%
73%

Release Date

N/A
28 Jun, 2018

Performance

Snapdragon 625
Snapdragon 450
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
6.0 inches (15.24 cm)
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
1080x2160 px (FHD+)
720x1480 px (HD+)

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

16 MP
16 MP

Battery

3000 mAh
3500 mAh
Quick Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
64 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

N/A
6.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Excellent battery life
  • Premium design
  • Live focus feature

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Processor choice for the price
  • Low-light camera performance
  • Value for money just not there

User Ratings

N/A
4.4/5
(23,456 ratings)

Video

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Jun 28, 2018
(Official)

Operating System

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

Custom UI

MIUI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450

Processor

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core, 1.8 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506
Adreno 506

RAM

4 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.7 inches  (14.48 cm)
6.0 inches  (15.24 cm)

Resolution

1080x2160 px (FHD+)
720x1480 px (HD+)

Aspect Ratio

18:9
18.5:9

Pixel Density

424 ppi
274 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

77.38 %
76.15 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes

Design

Height

N/A
159.2 mm

Width

N/A
75.7 mm

Thickness

N/A
8.2 mm

Weight

N/A
191 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/1.726 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1µm pixel size
5 MP
5 MP
f/1.9 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
4616 x 3464 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)

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1/3.06" sensor size

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

Yes Soft light flash
Yes LED Flash

Camera Features

N/A
Wide Angle Selfie

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3000 mAh
3500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 23 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

N/A
eMMC 5.1

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 (Hybrid)
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)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
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)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
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

N/A
Head: 0.697 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v4.2

GPS

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

NFC

N/A
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Rear

Other Sensors

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