Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro 6GB RAM vs Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro 6GB RAM vs Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus 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: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro 6GB RAM and Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus run at the same processing speed of 1.8 GHz.


Display: Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus offers a screen size of 6 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro 6GB RAM offers 5.99 inches, making Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro 6GB RAM's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro 6GB RAM offers 12 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus offers a higher front camera resolution with 24 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro 6GB RAM offers 20 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro 6GB RAM offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus offers 3500 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro 6GB RAM better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro 6GB RAM and Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro 6GB RAM receives a higher expert rating of 9 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus is rated 6.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro 6GB RAM receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Release Date

22 Feb, 2018
22 May, 2018
16 Jul, 2026

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 636
Snapdragon 450
Unisoc T7100
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
6 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

N/A
5.99 inches (15.21 cm)
6.0 inches (15.24 cm)
6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
1080x2160 px (FHD+)
1080x2220 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
12 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

N/A
20 MP
24 MP
Wide Angle Lens
5 MP

Battery

N/A
4000 mAh
3500 mAh
5000 mAh
Quick Charging
N/A
10W
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.0

Expert Review

9.0/10
6.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Smooth performance
  • Good battery life
  • Capable dual cameras
  • Powerful selfie shooter
  • Design
  • Display quality
  • Battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Only supports 2A fast charging
  • Sticks to the older micro-USB port
  • No 4K video recording
  • Low light camera performance
  • Speaker placement is less than ideal
  • Seems pricey
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.5/5
(276,872 ratings)
4.3/5
(6,055 ratings)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Feb 22, 2018
(Official)
N/A
Jul 16, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)
Android v8.0 (Oreo)
Android v15

Custom UI

MIUI
N/A
Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
Unisoc T7100

Processor

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.6 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260
Octa core, 1.8 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A75 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
14 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 509
Adreno 506
PowerVR GE8322

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
4 GB
3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR3
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class
N/A

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.99 inches  (15.21 cm)
6.0 inches  (15.24 cm)
6.56 inches  (16.66 cm)

Resolution

1080x2160 px (FHD+)
1080x2220 px (FHD+)
N/A

Brightness

N/A
N/A
400 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

18:9
18.5:9
N/A

Pixel Density

403 ppi
411 ppi
269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

77.43 %
75.67 %
N/A

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3 Scratch-resistant glass
N/A
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes
N/A

Design

Height

158.6 mm
160.2 mm
N/A

Width

75.4 mm
75.7 mm
N/A

Thickness

8 mm
7.9 mm
8.49 mm

Weight

181 grams
191 grams
N/A

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
N/A

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.21/2.9" sensor size Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.25µm pixel size
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle26 mm focal length ISO-CELL
8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2GC08A8 1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.0 Depth Camera1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/1.9 Depth Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes
N/A

OIS

No
No
No

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4616 x 3464 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size
24 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera27 mm focal length
5 MP
Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
No

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Capacity

4000 mAh
3500 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
N/A

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 21 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v2.0
N/A
Yes 10W

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
64 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.0

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
N/A

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
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) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
N/A

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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
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) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
N/A

SAR Value

Head: 1.188 W/kg Body: 0.334 W/kg
Head: 0.451 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
N/A

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v4.2
Yes

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
N/A

NFC

No
No
N/A

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
N/A

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
N/A

Applications

N/A
Samsung Pay Mini
N/A

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