Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy J6

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy J6 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: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro runs at a higher processing speed of 1.8 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy J6 runs at 1.6 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro offers a screen size of 5.99 inches, while Samsung Galaxy J6 offers 5.6 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy J6 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy J6 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy J6 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro offers 12 MP, making Samsung Galaxy J6 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Samsung Galaxy J6 offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy J6 offers 3000 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Samsung Galaxy J6 offers 32 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro receives a higher expert rating of 9 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy J6 is rated 7.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Samsung Galaxy J6 has a rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Spec Score

74%
72%
79%

Release Date

22 Feb, 2018
22 May, 2018
N/A

Performance

Snapdragon 636
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870
Samsung Exynos 1330
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.6 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
4 GB RAM
3 GB RAM
4 GB/ 6 GB/ 8 GB/ RAM

Display

5.99 inches (15.21 cm)
5.6 inches (14.22 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
1080x2160 px (FHD+)
720x1480 px (HD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
N/A
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
N/A
2 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera

20 MP
8 MP
13 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4000 mAh
3000 mAh
5000 mAh
Quick Charging
N/A
25W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
32 GB
128 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

9.0/10
7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Smooth performance
  • Good battery life
  • Capable dual cameras
  • Powerful selfie shooter
  • Infinity Display
  • Aims to be an all-round package
  • Good battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Only supports 2A fast charging
  • Sticks to the older micro-USB port
  • No 4K video recording
  • Average camera quality
  • Misses out on basic sensors
  • Performance can't match the competition
  • Face unlock doesn't work most of the time
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.5/5
(1,187,118 ratings)
4.4/5
(17,678 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
68,465
AnTuTu Score
N/A

Video

Videos
15 More Videos
Videos
2 More Videos
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Feb 22, 2018
(Official)
May 22, 2018
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

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

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

MIUI
N/A
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870
Samsung Exynos 1330
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Processor

Octa core

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

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
14 nm
5 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 509
Mali-T830
Mali-G68 MP2

RAM

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

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR3
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
68,465
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.99 inches  (15.21 cm)
5.6 inches  (14.22 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1080x2160 px (FHD+)
720x1480 px (HD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
1100 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

18:9
18.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi
294 ppi
387 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

77.43 %
76.28 %
85.86 %

Screen Protection

Scratch-resistant glass Corning Gorilla
Corning Gorilla
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes
Yes with notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
84.70 %

Design

Height

158.6 mm
149.3 mm
164.4 mm

Width

75.4 mm
70.2 mm
77.9 mm

Thickness

8 mm
8.2 mm
7.5 mm

Weight

181 grams
154 grams
192 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Back: Plastic
Back: Glass Fiber

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.21/2.9" sensor size Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.25µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9 Wide Angle28 mm focal length CMOS image sensor
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.76" sensor size S5KJN1 0.64µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.0 Depth Camera1.12µm pixel size
N/A
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

No
No
Yes

Flash

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

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels
8160 x 6120 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation
Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size
8 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera
13 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
No

Camera Features

N/A
N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
3000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

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

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v2.0
N/A
Yes 25W Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
32 GB / 64 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 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 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)
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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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
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 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.188 W/kg Body: 0.334 W/kg
Head: 1.353 W/kg
Head: 0.640 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v4.2
Yes v5.3

GPS

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

NFC

No
No
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Capacitive

Other Sensors

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