Xiaomi Redmi Go vs Samsung Galaxy A2 Core

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Go 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: Samsung Galaxy A2 Core runs at a higher processing speed of 1.6 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi Go runs at 1.4 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy A2 Core the better performer.


Display: Both Xiaomi Redmi Go and Samsung Galaxy A2 Core offer the same screen size of 5 inches, but Xiaomi Redmi Go features a IPS LCD display compared to Samsung Galaxy A2 Core's PLS TFT LCD, making Xiaomi Redmi Go the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Go offers a higher rear camera resolution with 8 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A2 Core offers 5 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Go better for rear camera photography.


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


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


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Go offers higher internal storage with 8 GB, while Samsung Galaxy A2 Core offers 16 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Go the better option for storage.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Go receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Samsung Galaxy A2 Core has a rating of 4.2.

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Xiaomi Redmi Go
₹5,999
(Out of Stock)
Samsung Galaxy A2 Core
₹5,900
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Release Date

22 Mar, 2019
15 Apr, 2019

Performance

Snapdragon 425
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870
Quad Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.6 GHz)
1 GB RAM
1 GB RAM

Display

5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
IPS LCD
PLS TFT LCD
720x1280 px (HD)
540x960 px

Rear Camera

8 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Battery

3000 mAh
2600 mAh
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

8 GB
16 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Compact, sturdy design
  • Low price point
  • Great battery life
  • Decent performance
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Built-in storage too low
  • Camera performance below average in lowlight
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5
(167,890 ratings)
4.2/5
(3,788 ratings)

Video

Videos
1 More Video
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Mar 22, 2019
(Official)
Apr 15, 2019
(Official)

Operating System

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

Custom UI

Android Go
Android Go

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870

Processor

Quad core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core, 1.6 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-T830

RAM

1 GB
1 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR3

Display

Display Type

IPS LCD
PLS TFT LCD

Screen Size

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

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
540x960 px

Aspect Ratio

16:9
N/A

Pixel Density

294 ppi
220 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.86 %
68.39 %

Design

Height

140.4 mm
141.6 mm

Width

70.1 mm
71 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm
9.1 mm

Weight

137 grams
142 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Rear Camera

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.01/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/1.9CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels
2592 x 1944 Pixels

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
4 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

1920x1080 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

N/A
No

Battery

Capacity

3000 mAh
2600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 16 Hours(3G)

Storage

Internal Storage

8 GB / 16 GB
16 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
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
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
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: 0.796 W/kg Body: 0.613 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

N/A
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
No

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Proximity sensor Accelerometer