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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.

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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

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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	—