Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy J8 2018

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 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 6 Pro and Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 run at the same processing speed of 1.8 GHz.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro offers a screen size of 6.26 inches, while Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 offers 6 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro offers 12 MP, making Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 offers 16 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 offers 3500 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro and Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 is rated 6.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 has a rating of 4.4.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro
₹9,438
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Samsung Galaxy J8 2018
₹17,000
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Summary

Spec Score

74%
73%

Release Date

23 Nov, 2018
28 Jun, 2018

Performance

Snapdragon 636
Snapdragon 450
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.26 inches (15.9 cm)
6.0 inches (15.24 cm)
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
1080x2280 px (FHD+)
720x1480 px (HD+)

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

20 MP + 2 MP
16 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
3500 mAh
Quick Charging
N/A
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
6.0/10

Pros

  • Gorgeous display and splash-resistant body
  • Capable cameras, both at the rear as well as front
  • Reliable performance
  • Great battery life
  • Excellent battery life
  • Premium design
  • Live focus feature

Cons

  • Ships with a micro-USB port
  • Doesn't come bundled with a fast charger
  • The default camera app doesn't record 4k videos
  • Processor choice for the price
  • Low-light camera performance
  • Value for money just not there

User Ratings

4.5/5
(629,138 ratings)
4.4/5
(23,456 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Nov 23, 2018
(Official)
Jun 28, 2018
(Official)

Operating System

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

Custom UI

MIUI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450

Processor

Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 509
Adreno 506

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.26 inches  (15.9 cm)
6.0 inches  (15.24 cm)

Resolution

1080x2280 px (FHD+)
720x1480 px (HD+)

Aspect Ratio

19:9
18.5:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi
274 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

80.68 %
76.15 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes

Design

Height

157.9 mm
159.2 mm

Width

76.4 mm
75.7 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm
8.2 mm

Weight

182 grams
191 grams

Build Material

Back: Aluminium
Back: Plastic

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.91/2.55" sensor size S5K2L7 ISO-CELL 1.4µm pixel size
16 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/1.726 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/1.9 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4616 x 3464 Pixels

Settings

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)

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera0.9µm pixel size
16 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1/3.06" sensor size
2 MP
Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

N/A
Yes LED Flash

Camera Features

N/A
Wide Angle Selfie

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
3500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 23 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v3.0
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
64 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 (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) / 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) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

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) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

SAR Value

Head: 0.844 W/kg Body: 1.048 W/kg
Head: 0.697 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

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