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Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X

Comparison between Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) and Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Samsung and Xiaomi.

The verdict

Your pick: Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), ahead on Design & display and Connectivity. Unless Battery & charging decides it for you.

Category
Category Galaxy A8 (2018) Redmi Note 4X
Design & display 6.9 5.7
Performance & hardware 2.7 2.9
Camera 3.6 3.4
Connectivity 5.3 4.1
Battery & charging 2.4 3.7

Which one is for you?

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), if you care about…

Display Technology
Super AMOLED
against IPS LCD
Bluetooth Version
Bluetooth 5.0
against Bluetooth 4.2
Display Pixel Density
441 ppi
against 401 ppi
Fast Charge Power
18 W
against 10 W

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X, if you care about…

Battery Capacity
4,100 mAh
against 3,000 mAh
Weight
165 g
against 172 g

Specification comparison

Performance

Specification Galaxy A8 (2018) Redmi Note 4X
Processor Model Samsung Exynos 7885 Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
Processor Process Size 14 nm 14 nm
Graphics GPU ARM Mali-G71 MP2 Qualcomm Adreno 506
Storage Type eMMC 5.1 eMMC 5.1
Maximum CPU Clock 2.2 GHz Best value 2 GHz
Maximum Storage Capacity 64 GB 64 GB
AnTuTu Score 116,643 —
Geekbench 6 Single-Core 334 —
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core 862 —
CPU Description Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 and 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53) Octa-core processor with ARM Cortex-A53 cores up to 2.0 GHz.
Processor Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor Yes Yes
RAM Capacity 4 GB 4 GB
RAM Type DDR4 —
Expandable Storage Yes Yes
Maximum memory card 256 GB 256 GB

Design

Specification Galaxy A8 (2018) Redmi Note 4X
Body Colors Black, Grey, Gold, Blue Silver, Gold, Black, Green, Pink
Body Thickness 8.4 mm Best value 8.5 mm
Body Width 70.6 mm 76 mm
Body Height 149.2 mm 151 mm
Weight 172 g 165 g Best value
Usable Surface 75.6 % Best value 72.7 %
Body Materials Glass, Aluminium Alloy Glass, Aluminium Alloy
Resistance Features IP68 —
Waterproof Depth 1.5 m —
Unfolded thickness 8.4 mm Best value 8.5 mm

Battery

Specification Galaxy A8 (2018) Redmi Note 4X
Battery Capacity 3,000 mAh 4,100 mAh Best value
Battery Type Li-Ion Li-Po
Fast Charge Power 18 W Best value 10 W
Battery Features Fast Charging, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable
Talk time 24 h —
Music playback time 66 h —

Display

Specification Galaxy A8 (2018) Redmi Note 4X
Display Aspect Ratio 18.5:9 16:9
Display Technology Super AMOLED Best value IPS LCD
Display Diagonal 5.6″ Best value 5.5″
Display Horizontal Resolution 1,080 px 1,080 px
Display Vertical Resolution 2,220 px Best value 1,920 px
Display Pixel Density 441 ppi Best value 401 ppi
Display Refresh Rate 60 Hz —
Display Features Gorilla Glass 4, Always-On Display, Touchscreen Touchscreen

Sensors

Specification Galaxy A8 (2018) Redmi Note 4X
Fingerprint Sensor Placement Rear Rear

Sensor

Specification Galaxy A8 (2018) Redmi Note 4X
Sensor Features Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Barometer Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass

Software

Specification Galaxy A8 (2018) Redmi Note 4X
Operating System Android 7 Android 6
OS Family Android Android
OS Version 7 Best value 6

Connectivity

Specification Galaxy A8 (2018) Redmi Note 4X
SIM Configurations Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + Micro-SIM, Dual SIM
Cellular Bands 2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B13, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B26, LTE B28, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 4G LTE B66 2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41
Cellular Technologies GSM, HSPA, UMTS, LTE, 4G GSM, CDMA, HSPA, LTE, 4G
Wi-Fi Standards Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi Features Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version Bluetooth 5.0 Best value Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP, EDR, LE A2DP, LE
Navigation Systems GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo Best value GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
Connectivity Features 3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, FM Radio, ANT+, USB Type-C 3.5 mm Audio Jack, Infrared, FM Radio, microUSB, USB 2.0, USB OTG
USB Version USB 2.0 microUSB
SAR American Head 0.26 W/kg —
SAR American Body 0.76 W/kg —
SAR (EU) head 0.24 W/kg —
SAR (EU) body 1.25 W/kg —
Max. download speed 300 Mbps 300 Mbps
Max. upload speed 50 Mbps 50 Mbps

Audio

Specification Galaxy A8 (2018) Redmi Note 4X
Microphone Count 2 2
Audio Features Loudspeaker, 24-bit/192kHz Audio Loudspeaker, 24-bit/192kHz Audio

Technical

Specification Galaxy A8 (2018) Redmi Note 4X
Model numbers SM-A530F, SM-A530K, SM-A530L, SM-A530S, SM-A530N, SM-A530W —

Features

Specification Galaxy A8 (2018) Redmi Note 4X
Built-in functions Samsung Pay —
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